Paragon Bank has joined Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter.
By signing up to the charter, Paragon has committed to tackling barriers that people from ethnic minorities face in the recruitment and progression processes, and to take steps to ensure that the business is representative of communities, customers and British society today.
Richard Rowntree, managing director of mortgages, has been appointed as executive sponsor of equality, diversity and inclusion at Paragon and has overall responsibility for all areas of diversity, including race.
Rowntree has also been appointed to represent Paragon on the City of London’s socio-economic taskforce.