Committed to Diversity and Inclusion
Jersey Finance is proud to be a member of DIFERA, Liberate’s employer accreditation scheme.
This is the first scheme in the Channel Islands to award organisations with a quality mark that demonstrates to employees (past, present and future), clients and suppliers that our organisation places Diversity, Inclusion, Fairness, Equality, Respect and Acceptance at the heart of our business.
As part of developing our strategy we have identified various goals and educational initiatives to keep improving our awareness and ensuring we consider everybody’s unique perspective as part of everything we do.
Please read on to learn more about how we are putting our commitment into practice.
Our DIFERA Champions
Allannah Camsell › Senior Operations Manager, Jersey Finance
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Charis Le Bredonchel › Digital Marketing Officer, Jersey Finance
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Faizal Bhana › Director – Middle East, Africa and India, Jersey Finance
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Alicia Mathieson › Events and Marketing Officer, Jersey Finance
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Peggy Gielen › Legal and Technical Manager, Jersey Finance
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Charli Truscott › Marketing Assistant, Jersey Finance
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Nathalie Andersson › Strategy and Research Manager, Jersey Finance
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Emma Laing › Digital Marketing Manager, Jersey Finance
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Jess Draisey › Communications Manager, Jersey Finance
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Living Our Values Everyday
We are team-focussed
We are proud to serve
We champion change
We care
We value diversity
Progress Together was established in 2020 after HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) commissioned the City of London Corporation to lead an independent taskforce looking at improving socio-economic diversity at senior levels in UK financial and professional services.
The taskforce conducted hundreds of roundtables and interviews, consulted extensive literature, and engaged firms at various stages of the socio-economic diversity journey. As a result, an independent membership body Progress Together was created.
The Jersey Employment Trust (JET) was formed in 2002, with the aim of making employment and vocational training more accessible to people with disabilities. Jersey Finance works in partnership with JET to raise awareness about the charity and to offer Jersey financial services firms an opportunity to work with JET and its clients.
Our Members tell us that having continued access to a varied talent pool helps to create a diverse cultural environment that can foster creativity and innovation. We hope our partnership with JET encourages the finance industry to further engage in broader discussions around employment strategies concerning accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusivity on-Island. These are essential factors when considering our Island’s future workforce and sustainable practices.
Jersey Finance is committed to attracting young people to consider a career in the finance industry in order to grow local talent.
To find out more about the work we do to engage young Islanders with and in the finance industry, visit our Future Connect, Life in Finance and Working in Finance web pages.
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Jersey Finance has signed up to the Institute of Directors Jersey (IoD) Vision Statement in support of Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace.
This means we commit to promoting diversity and inclusion and helping to support the future success of our Island.
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In support of ‘World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development‘ our team have contributed to a cultural diversity map showcasing our diverse cultural experiences.