Tara strongly promotes and supports an inclusive environment through progressive policies, programs, and practices. She helped drive changes to employee benefits for both Secondary Caregiver Leave and Bereavement, which provide additional support and flexibility for employees with an inclusive lens on families. During Pride month, Tara had the privilege to speak to Pride members at the company’s signature event and present this year’s Pride Inclusion Award winners. She championed and led the US self-ID campaign, and now employees can voluntarily identify their status, including race, gender, disability, veteran, and LGBTQ+. Tara believes that having employees express who they are and be themselves at work is essential, especially as the firm continues to build a culture that supports and empowers them to be their authentic selves. In March 2022, she introduced the ‘Bridging the Gap in APAC: Inclusive Policies and Workplace Culture’ forum in partnership with Out & Equal, where HSBC has been a silver-level partner for ten years.
