One of two new awards funded by the bank, the HSBC Women in Business Leadership Award will support two female students at JMSB. | Photo: Concordia University
“At HSBC, we know first-hand the benefits of having a diverse, talented leadership team,” says Charles Douville, senior vice president, head of Corporate Banking, Quebec and Atlantic Region, HSBC Bank Canada.
The HSBC Women in Business Leadership Award — valued at $20,000 — will support two female students at JMSB, who will each receive $10,000 annually for two years.
“The aim of the award is to recognize and encourage women to reach their full potential, helping build a pipeline of talented, diverse candidates who can take on the leadership challenges of tomorrow,” says Douville.
The HSBC LGBT Student Award will support two students — either identifying as LGBT or involved with the LGBT community — who will each receive $5,000.
“The HSBC LGBT Student Award not only recognizes academic excellence, leadership skills and community service, it also aims to make clear that diversity is not a barrier, it’s a strength," says Douville. "At HSBC, having a diverse workforce allows us to benefit from a variety of perspectives and strengthens our local and global competitiveness.”
Recipients of both awards will be considered for summer internship and management training programs at HSBC.
The awards are offered this academic year and in 2015-16. Over 50 students will have benefitted from both awards — offered at nine universities across Canada — by 2016.