FinTech Scotland and Scottish fintech firms sign the FinTech For All charter

FinTech Scotland is an independent not for profit body jointly established by the financial services sector, universities and Scottish Government/Scottish Enterprise to ensure that Scotland seizes the FinTech opportunities and achieves positive economic and social outcomes by encouraging financial innovation, collaboration and inclusion as part of the country’s broader digital economy objectives.
The organisation acts as a strategic enabler and cluster management body focused on leveraging the potential economic (i.e. productivity, innovation, business creation, employment) and social (i.e. financial inclusion, well-being and accessibility) benefits arising from becoming a leading global centre focused on Fintech innovation.
The charter is an industry led initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in fintech. It was established in 2020 and is a commitment to use diversity and inclusion as a force for innovation and growth. The work is led by InChorus and is supported by a steering committee of members from the Financial Conduct Authority, Innovate Finance, FinTech Alliance and Level 39.
Signing the pledge reinforces the culture of inclusion across Scotland’s FinTech Cluster. Alongside the cluster management organisation, 23 fintech firms based in Scotland have also signed the pledge and commit to making fintech a sector where diversity is encouraged and businesses continue to build inclusive cultures.
By signing the pledge, the Scottish fintech community became the biggest contingent of signatories since the pledge was launched, reaffirming that fintech is a force for good.
Amongst other things the charter aims to:
Support FinTech’s in promoting diversity and building inclusive environments
Ensure the at least one member of the senior team is accountable for Diversity & Inclusion
Develop employee awareness around what constitutes inclusive practices
The signatories include Scotcoin, DirectID, GCEX, Polydigi, Nude, Float, Exception, Pour, Bellrock, Level-E, Amiqus, LendingCrowd, Zumo, FastPAYE, Caseblocks, Broker Insights, WomensCoins, Hubb Insure, Blockchain Technology Partners, Gobbill, Modulr, Lightbox Rewards.