Virgin Money joins the BTC

We're delighted to welcome Virgin Money as the latest Signatory to the Black Talent Charter. It is great to see leading organisations recognise the urgent need to work collaboratively in order to accelerate the advancement of Black talent at all levels of the business, financial and professional sectors. We have a powerful Signatory cohort and we look forward to announcing further Signatories over the coming months.

Syreeta Brown, Chief People and Communications Officer, Virgin Money said: We’re committed to building a BRAVER culture at Virgin Money. One that values difference and isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo. That’s why we’re partnering with the Black Talent Charter to accelerate the progress we are making and help us achieve representation at every level. Here are the pledges we’ll be making to help promote Black talent in our organisation:

- Committing to work in good faith to enhance Black representation and inclusion

- Creating and maintaining an environment where talent can be identified, developed and promoted

- Developing an action plan with details specific to improving Black inclusion, recruitment, and career progression, and setting ambitious internal targets for representation

Written by

Maddy Durrant
Programme Management and Communications Director
June 24, 2025

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