FINASTRA future based on our employees ’ feedback ,” says Gupta . “ 80 % of our employees favour a ‘ two-plus ’ model for returning to the office , where they will work two days in the office , two days at home , and then decide with their managers where to spend the fifth day . Furthermore , we ’ ve invested heavily in collaboration tools , committed to 50 % less travel in the future , and have galvanised staff by offering both flexible and uncapped holidays .” Keeping up morale , she reasons , is key , and utilising these modern working
FINASTRA : PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
Women ' s History Month throughout March 2021 drew a lot of attention both to the success and the struggles of women in modern business . Gupta remarks that , for Finastra , every month is an opportunity to celebrate diversity :
“ We believe it is key to support people , whatever their background , gender , sexual orientation , or ethnicity , to feel safe , have a voice and an opportunity to reach their full potential at work , at home , and in society .
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“ Finastra is careful to ensure that whatever we do is inclusive and empowering . Examples include our recent hackathon to tackle gender bias in artificial intelligence through FusionFabric . cloud . As a company we ’ re extremely vocal and supportive about equality and inclusion ; innovation and creativity often result from the more diversity you bring to the table .”
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