Bank boss Sue Fox has been recognised for the second time in the HERoes 100 Women Executives List, for her efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

Ms Fox, chief executive HSBC Isle of Man has long been a champion for equality and inclusion in the workplace.

She is a global ambassador for HSBC Balance, which promotes gender diversity across the firm.

In the Isle of Man, she is HSBC’s executive ambassador for International Women’s Day and the lead executive sponsor of HSBC’s diversity and inclusion allies group, which works to cement an inclusive culture in the workplace.

Ms Fox said: ‘I’m delighted to have been included on the HERoes 100 Women Executives list again this year. The promotion of diversity and inclusion in the workplace is important to me personally but it is also absolutely essential to the success and productivity of a business.

‘Many organisations don’t lack female talent or ambition.

‘What will accelerate gender diversity now is breaking down perceptions, showcasing female role models in all levels and types of role, and addressing unconscious bias.

‘With more awareness and role modelling, education and conversation around gender, LGBT+ and all forms of diversity, we are creating a more inclusive culture where people are valued because of, and not in spite of, their differences.’

High profile businesswoman Sue Fox quit her job as chief executive of Marks and Spencer Bank to run HSBC Bank’s operations in the Isle of Man in February, 2019.

She had been at the helm of Chester-based M&S Bank since March 2014 when she became one of the few women bosses in the banking industry and a leading role model for other women.

M&S Bank is part of the HSBC Group and Ms Fox has been with HSBC for more than 30 years.

She started her career in her local bank branch, straight from school, doing every job along the way and has worked across the UK and US, managing branches at major international destinations, including Manhattan, New York. She has led Marks and Spencer’s financial services arm through the launch of its first mainstream current account and its first mortgage range.

The HERoes 100 Women Executives List is part of INvolve’s global HERoes Women Role Model Lists, which showcase leaders who are championing women in business and driving change for gender diversity in the workplace across the world.