FinTech West is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion across all our activities and within the community we represent. We believe that every activity should be representative of all sections of society and our community and those that we work with, employ or subcontract to feel respected. We are also commited to supporting ED&I across society and committed against any unlawful, unfair or just plain wrong discrimination of any individual.

Diversity is all about celebrating, and benefitting from a person’s uniqueness. Greater diversity helps business be successful and flourish with greater creativity from those different ideas and viewpoints. Why would anyone imagine that everyone thinking the same is a good idea?

Equality ensures that everyone has access to the same opportunities, even though we might not all come from the same place or the same backgrounds. Break down those artificial barriers and open up opportunities for all!

Inclusion means welcoming everyone and valuing their input, ideas and encorporating them into the community, business or team. As Verna Myers, said: “Diversity is being asked to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.” Welcome to all!

We are committed to:

1. Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion across all our activities and to generally be good human beings!

2. Not unlawfully discriminate supporting the Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics of:

• age

• disability

• gender reassignment

• marriage and civil partnership

• pregnancy and maternity

• race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin)

• religion or belief

• sex

• sexual orientation

3. Oppose all forms of discrimination, anywhere and will not support activities, organisations or those within the community that do.