Sue is the Lead Executive Sponsor of the D&I Allies Group at HSBC. Through this role she raises the profile of the group’s work and helps to cement an inclusive culture at the bank. In by-monthly ‘Ask Me Anything’ townhalls hosted and sponsored by Sue for over 1,200 colleagues, she regularly raises issues of diversity, inclusion and equality, actively encouraging people to discuss and ask challenging questions about gender bias in the workplace. Since 2018 Sue has also been a Global Ambassador for BALANCE, HSBC’s gender diversity Employee Resource Group, made up of over 48,000 members across 20 countries. For International Women’s Day this year she hosted a virtual panel event and wrote an internal thought leadership article about gender equality, sharing her own experiences of trying to climb the executive career ladder in a male dominated sector and highlighting the struggles women still face today.