Elizabeth leads a cultural change programme with targets including 40% female leaders by 2020. It upskills colleagues to value diversity and inclusion and be aware of unconscious bias. She runs an Inclusion & Diversity working group, a women’s leadership programme, and contributes to the Group’s women’s network, Breakthrough. She mentors female colleagues and role models best practice. She speaks at internal and external events, and hosts visits from organisations to promote the benefits of an empowering, inclusive culture. Externally, Elizabeth has spoken at conferences such as PwC’s Finance Leaders’ Summit, its Women in Finance Network, and Deloitte’s Shared Service Forum, about the value in empowering, inclusive working practices, and is participating in a panel discussion on gender pay. She talks to girls at schools, supports with work placements, and has won an award for work with local charities.