The past week at Bank of Valletta was dedicated to appreciating diversity in all its forms.

Several initiatives were held across the Bank, driven by the recently set up LGBTIQ+ sub-committee within the Bank’s DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Committee.

The team was responsible for organising a dress-down day, and a live webinar organised for BOV employees during which representatives from the MGRM (Malta LGBTIQ+ Rights Movement) discussed inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community at the place of work and the meaning behind Pride.

Present for the session were also the Bank’s CEO Kenneth Farrugia and Ray Debattista, who heads the Bank’s People and Culture section.

The Bank also commemorated Pride Week by lighting the facades of prominent BOV premises during the past week in the rainbow colours synonymous with the LGBTIQ+ community, including its office in Triq San Zakkarija Valletta and the Branch in Victoria, Gozo, along with the BOV Centre and BOV Premium Banking Centre in Santa Venera.

Speaking about the Bank’s initiatives, Kenneth Farrugia said, “It is critically important for institutions such as ours to ensure that diversity and inclusion are truly embedded in the organisation’s culture.”

During the dress-down day held on Thursday, Bank employees were encouraged to wear rainbow colours and take team photographs as a way of supporting the LGBTIQ+ community.

As a token of appreciation, employees also received a rainbow muffin on the day.

Speaking about the initiative, Ray Debattista expressed his satisfaction at the collective effort undertaken across the Bank on this occasion.

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