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Fintech Equality Coalition Created to Help Fight Racial Inequality in the IndustryNEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Â Leaders of the fintech industry today announced the creation of the Fintech Equality Coalition. The coalition will function as a working group to actively fight inequality both within the fintech industry as well as in society. This means enhancing access to the financial services provided by each company within the coalition, as well as job and career advancement for the Black community. The coalition believes that as leaders, they can, should, and must do more to support and build upon those efforts. More specifically the coalition recognizes the following problems, and promises to enact the necessary changes and solutions to address them:
The Fintech Equality Coalition will establish a steering committee along with working groups dedicated to various functions including recruiting, HR, product, design, engineering, and marketing. The groups will meet quarterly to share best practices and identify initiatives to work on together. The Coalition will also publish an annual report that includes diversity data from the fintech industry and report on the progress being made from the Coalition's work. "I know firsthand how critically important it is that we seize this moment of social awakening to implement long-term, systemic change that creates access rather than obstacles," said Ryan Williams, co-founder and CEO of Cadre. "Those of us in the financial services technology industry have a special understanding that social and economic justice go hand-in-hand, and I'm pleased to join the Fintech Equality Coalition's collective commitment to lead the way with scalable change and solutions. These initial efforts are the first steps on the long and essential journey towards economic equity for all." "Change is needed across the board and that includes our own industry. If we aren't changing these inequalities, then we're just perpetuating them," said Jon Stein, CEO of Betterment. "Creating this coalition is the first of many steps needed to enact real, and much needed change." "Earnest, along with the impressive list of fintechs in this coalition, understand the importance that diverse opinions and experiences play in shaping our industry for the better," said Susan Ehrlich, chief executive officer of Earnest. To learn more about the Fintech Racial Equality Coalition, and to read the full statement signed by the companies of the coalition, please visit www.fintechequality.com About the Fintech Equality Coalition CONTACT: Danielle Shechtman, [email protected] View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fintech-equality-coalition-created-to-help-fight-racial-inequality-in-the-industry-301111679.html SOURCE Betterment |