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Being an ally means taking conscious steps every day to make inclusion a reality. In this edition of "Men As Allies", Sudeep Pournami emphasizes the importance of awareness - staying informed and taking meaningful actions to foster inclusion #MenAsAllies

We kicked off Black History Month with an incredible event in partnership with the Financial Times. Featuring FT editor, Elizabeth Pears, in conversation with Black leaders in finance and business, attendees were treated to an evening of wisdom and inspiration. A huge thank you to Ije Nwokorie, Dare Odumade, Bukola Adisa MBE, and Joe Roberts-Walker for their insights, and to Elizabeth Pears for her expert moderation.

We’re incredibly proud to be recognised at the 2025 UK Social Mobility Awards, where we won Network of the Year. Our representatives at the ceremony included Sam Bowerman, People Director and Executive Sponsor for the social mobility workstream. The award recognises the work we’ve done to make addressing social mobility a key part of how we address inclusion, with firm initiatives such as reciprocal mentoring, and a data driven approach. Dive deeper into some of our other inclusion initiatives https://spkl.io/6048AVCea

Creating a workplace where everyone belongs, starts with listening, learning, and acting. Through Pride Pathways, our inclusive hiring programme for the LGBT+ community, Akshay Tyagi found both opportunity and support. Hear about his experience in this video

Amit Sakhuja, Managing Director of Commercial & Institutional Technology at NatWest Group India, shares how the team is simplifying and digitising its operations. They're investing in future-fit capabilities like AI and data, all while building a talent strategy and culture that drives meaningful impact. Explore how leaders are shaping the future of tech and talent https://spkl.io/6045AnXER

We believe that career advancement should be accessible to everyone. That's why our Retail Diverse Talent Sponsorship programme is designed to provide mentorship, training programmes, networking opportunities, and sponsorship to help participants build their confidence and thrive in their careers The programme helped Larissa step outside her comfort zone and pursue new opportunities with confidence Learn more about the programme and Larissa's experience at the link in our bio

From inspiring conversations to shared celebrations, the inauguration of our new Bengaluru office marked more than a milestone. It marked a movement. A movement built on innovation, collaboration, and a shared vision of redefining banking for a changing world. Here’s to new beginnings, bold ideas, and the teams turning possibilities into progress, every single day #NammaNatWest

It’s a wrap! Hack4aCause 2025 has been a huge success, and the numbers speak for themselves. 1200 hackers 400+ teams 11 Shortlist Plugins ready for deployment on LearnAIx beta 4/11 Shortlist teams led by Women Over the last few months, NatWest Group, Snowflake and our partners have worked on Hack4aCause to build out Snowflake LearnAIx - an AI enabled Open-Source Skilling platform, that supports non-profits in transforming lives of the underprivileged via Skilling. Beginning with our CIO, Scott Marcar, kickstarting our event to being featured at Snowflake’s World Tour event at Bengaluru, Hack4aCause was an absolute spectacle garnering energy and efforts for a cause so close to our hearts. Special thanks to Snowflake, the 11 shortlisted plugins will now feature at the LearnAIx beta version. We’re also thankful to FINOS Labs, where the product will continue to be developed and evolved via the Open-Source community. Kudos to everyone who has been a part of this 😊

Today we welcomed over 250 leaders, investors and innovators from across the globe at our Edinburgh HQ for #ScotlandsGlobalInvestmentSummit. We heard from business leaders, policymakers and senior Ministers from both the UK and Scottish Governments, on the huge opportunity to attract new investment and build on Scotland’s economic strengths. Throughout the day panelists highlighted sectors such as life sciences, renewables, tech and financial and professional services as key growth areas for the nation. We have a pivotal role to play in helping to attract investment into Scotland. We’re at the heart of the business ecosystem – banking 1 in 3 Scottish businesses through the Royal Bank of Scotland, backing their growth ambitions and helping them to succeed. Thank you to all attendees and speakers for their valuable contribution. More insights on Scotland’s investment opportunity: https://lnkd.in/eCihaRx3 Scottish Financial Enterprise | City of London Corporation

Today, as we host over 250 businesses and Ministers from UK and Scottish Governments at #ScotlandsGlobalInvestmentSummit, we’re announcing our plans to launch IP-backed lending in Scotland to help fuel growth and innovation for Scottish businesses. IP-backed lending aims to help high-growth businesses to access funding against the value of their intellectual property, instead of traditional physical assets. Commenting on the plans, Judith Cruickshank, our Scotland Board Chair, said: “This new loan demonstrates how we are supporting innovation and businesses who are seeking investment at home and abroad, whatever stage they are at in their lifecycle.” The announcement has been welcomed by the Deputy First Minister and the Scottish Secretary: “It is welcome and exciting to see the Royal Bank of Scotland’s plans for an IP-backed loan and I look forward to it providing invaluable support to help kick-start the country’s greatest ideas and business innovation.” - Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes. “Enabling Scottish businesses to leverage their intellectual property as collateral can remove the traditional barriers to finance which have held back some of our most innovative companies. This new funding source could help these IP-rich businesses scale up and compete on the global stage.” - Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander. Tap link in comments for more on IP-backed lending in Scotland. Royal Bank of Scotland Business | Scottish Financial Enterprise | #ScottishEconomy