In a coup for PwC, diversity guru Brenda Trenowden has accepted a partnership in the Big Four firm’s people consulting practice
She is the global chair of the 30% Club and in her role will focus on tackling the risks created by diversity and inclusion issues.
Trenowden has more than 25 years’ experience in financial services and is also an advisor on the government’s Hampton-Alexander Review.
“I joined PwC because its values and purpose aligns so well with my own,” she said, adding that she was looking forward to taking on a new challenge.
Prior to her appointment Trenowden was head of the financial institutions group in Europe for ANZ Bank, and has also worked for a number of the world’s largest banks, including Citi, BNP Paribas, Lloyds Banking Group and BNY Mellon.
Trenowden was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list in June 2018 and was also listed as the number one champion of women in business in the same year.
She is a companion of the Chartered Institute of Management and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers.
“Getting diversity and inclusion right is essential for organisations looking to be truly inclusive,” said Alex Wilson, leader of people consulting at PwC UK.
“It’s a vitally important behaviour as they seek to transform for the digital age, where building trust and engagement with talented employees is key,” he added.
In March last year, PwC revealed the highest gender pay gap among the Big Four at 43.8%.
It also revealed that its black, Asian and minority ethnic pay gap for employees and partners was 35.9%.
Research from the firm released in March this year revealed that only 5% of companies have made an effort to analyse their ethnicity pay gap reporting.
Sourced from ICAEW - written by Danny McCance