Rising Star 2017 Awards Sponsors

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are the cornerstone of successful companies, something we truly believe at Societe Generale where our staff represent 122 nationalities worldwide. Sponsoring the WeAreTheCity Rising Stars Banking Award for the 3rd consecutive year further reaffirms our support for diversity through profiling inspiring women who are highly regarded by their peers for pushing excellence in our industry.

Cancer Research UK’s Women of Influence campaign is delighted to be supporting the WeAreTheCity’s Rising Star Awards, by sponsoring the “Rising Stars in Charity” category for the second year. We are excited to be involved with the Awards which uniquely acknowledge individuals below Senior Management or Director level. There are so many talented women, at all different stages of their careers within in the charity sector, which is why it’s so important that the female role models of today are sponsoring the next generation of female leaders. We are honoured to be a part of shaping the future for women on their way to the top in this sector.

EY is delighted to sponsor the Rising Stars in Consulting category for WeAreTheCity’s Top 100 Rising Star Awards again in 2017. Building and supporting a strong pipeline of female talent is a key focus for us and we believe showcasing best practice and highlighting role models across our industry is a critical element. These efforts align to our goal of creating a better working world, where the best and brightest talent from all backgrounds are provided with the right opportunities to help them reach their full potential.

“The Royal Navy is proud to sponsor WATC Awards 2017. The nature of our business is inherently diverse and inclusive – demanding inclusive teamwork and leadership to do our jobs on the sea, under the sea, in the air and on the land. We value every member of our team and promote the principles of diversity and inclusivity in all we do. These awards offer us a wonderful opportunity to recognise all those who are making a real difference in our sector and across sectors.”

Aon is delighted to sponsor the Diversity category again this year, given its commitment to inclusion and raising the profile of female talent within the firm and within the insurance industry. These awards truly showcase an amazing breadth of female role models across all industries.

EDIT Development is delighted to be sponsoring We are the City’s Rising Stars Awards in 2017 for training and education. We are all about helping people be the best they can be, and supporting our clients in building strong diverse pipelines and these awards are the epitome of this. We believe these awards are truly unique in recognising the future of work, spotlighting new ways of working, new ways of thinking and most importantly the power of being authentic.

Citi is delighted to be sponsoring the Entrepreneur Award at WeAreTheCity. Client innovation is one of our key values at Citi. We appreciate that it thrives via a diverse mind-set and open thinking. Supporting the female entrepreneurs of the future is an important initiative which has been proven to lead to economic growth globally.

Two of the most important initiatives are wrapped into the Rising Stars in Fintech award: support for innovation in the financial services industry and support for rising female talent working hard to make it happen. Every day our diverse and talented team helps entrepreneurs with their business development, sales, marketing and communications campaigns. We are proud to support We Are The City by sponsoring this category as it couldn’t be a more perfect fit. Best of luck to all the nominees.

I am honoured to join in supporting this year’s Rising Star in HR and Recruitment award. These awards are special as they go beyond celebrating (the too few, still!) women who do make it to the top of their companies. The Rising Stars recognise that equality at work will only be achieved when employers support women at every level. We’ll need the help of men and women to get there, but these awards inspire us to think about the future we’re creating, and reminds us of what we can do today as
managers, and as colleagues.

Lloyd’s is delighted to sponsor the Insurance category for the WeAreTheCity Awards. Recognising emerging female talent is critical to building a pipeline of top performers for our sector. Insurance needs a more diverse talent pool. Encouraging women to step forward and progress their careers is essential and Lloyd’s is delighted to be part of such a great initiative

Northern Trust is delighted to be sponsoring the Rising Stars 2017 Investment Management Award and partnering with WeAreTheCity to shine a spotlight on the pipeline of talented women working in our industry. We have a wide range of programmes at Northern Trust to help develop female talent at every level in our organization so that our clients benefit from the innovative thinking that diverse and inclusive teams bring. We wish the best of luck to all the nominees.

We are delighted to once again celebrate the Lynne Freeman Rising Stars in Law, those talented and dedicated young women who are destined for leadership positions in our industry. Just as their role models have inspired them, they too will inspire more rising stars through their enthusiasm, creativity, and commitment to being the best of the best.

Kier is delighted to be sponsoring the Property and Facilities Management category at this year’s Rising Star Awards. It’s a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate so many talented females in industry.

We are delighted to be a sponsor of the Rising Stars Awards and support WeAreTheCity whose efforts to close the skills gap are fully aligned with our priorities as a digital government organisation. To be the UK’s most diverse and inclusive employer, and to be representative of the public that we serve across modern Britain are part of our core aspirations as a public service. The Government Digital Service is firmly committed to this agenda, and at the forefront of numerous initiatives to encourage more women into digital, data and technology careers, and ensure gender diversity and equality in our sector.

Worldpay is delighted to sponsor the Sales award for WeAreTheCity. We are competing in a fast moving and rapidly developing industry, where to be able to successfully differentiate we need to continually invest in our technology and our people. Our success has been founded on a team with a diverse mix of backgrounds, talents and expertise. We are committed to developing and investing in the accomplished female talent we have in our global sales organisation and across the business – and are pleased to be working WeAreTheCity to support this across the industry.

Supporting the teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects lies at the heart of 3M’s community programme in the UK. As a science-based innovation company, we are particularly keen to encourage female students to consider STEM careers. We are therefore delighted to sponsor the Rising Stars in Science and Engineering category, helping to shine a light on role models who can inspire the next generation.

It is our pleasure to support to WeAreTheCity’s 2017 Rising Star Sports Award. 2016 was a tremendous victory for Team GB Women, and in particular within our sport of cycling.

We believe a diverse workforce is a more productive one ­ it provides a real competitive advantage when individuals with different backgrounds, perspectives, approaches and capabilities come together to achieve a shared goal. We strive for a creative and innovative working environment, to achieve this we must have a diverse and inclusive workforce. Now in our fourth year of partnership with WeAreTheCity, we proudly sponsor this award and hope that the winning individuals continue to inspire a new generation of female technologists.

Inclusion and Diversity is a top priority for Oliver Wyman which takes focus, senior leadership commitment and communication and is absolutely central to our culture. We are delighted to continue our commitment to the Rising Champions category for the WeAretheCity Top 50 Rising Star Awards. We believe in the power of sponsorship to transform careers and we hope that showcasing role models in this area will encourage others also to champion the best talent, and celebrate the diversity of characteristics this can encompass.

Barclays is delighted to be sponsoring the newly created Company category for Rising Stars 2017. We are committed to supporting the female talent pipeline and supporting the development of our female leaders of tomorrow. As a firm, Barclays strives to embed diversity, and awareness of the gender agenda, into all areas of our business and we have adopted an approach that promotes a firm-wide culture of inclusion. We have been a champion of Rising Stars both in the UK and India since the beginning and are very much looking forward to the 2017 awards and discovering the winner of Company of the Year.