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Lloyds Banking Group’s Andrew Walton: I have never faced prejudice for being a gay man in finance

Don’t overthink it, says the finance giant’s chief sustainability officer to those scared to come out at work

Andrew Walton says visible role modelling and allyship by senior leaders is ‘really important’
Andrew Walton says visible role modelling and allyship by senior leaders is ‘really important’

Financial News’s inaugural Pride of Finance list celebrates coming out at work stories of senior figures who have led by example to champion LGBTQIA+ inclusion. See the full list here.

Lloyds Banking Group’s chief sustainability officer Andrew Walton has never felt the need to be supported at work for being gay as his employers have had diversity on their agenda. He says his first boss was gay and this made it “easier” for him to be openly out in the workplace.

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