A key driver for HSBC in delivering on their India ambition and strategic imperatives is through building a diversity of thoughts/capabilities/expertise at a leadership level They are committed to addressing this by supporting women employees with their market- leading, first-of-its-kind childcare benefit proposition, which gives working mothers the flexibility to opt for childcare allowance till 6 years of child’s age should they not opt for daycare reimbursement. The bank is also helping women integrate back into the mainstream workforce through their formal Returnship Program– Power2Her, a structured journey to help women integrate back into the mainstream workforce through their formal Returnship Program– Power2Her, a structured journey to help women integrate back into the mainstream workforce after a career break, which has seen more than 50% conversions across the last 3 cohorts into full-time roles within the bank. Finally, through their flagship ASCEND program, they have been enabling women leaders to make a successful transition into bigger and broader roles in the bank.