In this week’s FinTech’s DEI Discussions podcast, our Chief Impact Officer, Amanda Jenkins, shares how inclusion at 10x Banking is engineered into everyday decision‑making, and product delivery. It’s a candid look at why psychological safety isn’t just good culture – it’s a competitive advantage in engineering and product, where diverse perspectives and experimental thinking make better tech possible.
Amanda’s conversation underscores a simple truth: inclusion is the operating system for high performing teams. By making listening inevitable and transparency routine (think anonymous questions at all hands and leadership responses that close the loop) 10x builds trust that unlocks creativity and velocity. For women in tech, that means you can bring your full skillset to work and expect your voice to shape outcomes.
Values that scale inclusion
From day one, 10x embedded three values into its culture: transformation, integrity, and impact. Impact is about making the world a 10x better place and it isn’t just a slogan; it’s audited and public. 10x is a Certified B Corporation, signaling high standards of social and environmental performance and accountability. In 2025, we also joined the UN Global Compact, aligning our practices with the Ten Principles across human rights, labor, environment, and anti corruption.
Our annual Impact Report documents progress across people, community, and planet, from tracking environmental data and reducing emissions to strengthening programs that support equity and inclusion. Initiatives like 10xcelerate focus on women’s development and advocacy, making growth paths visible and achievable.
Inside the employee experience at 10x
The 10x Women & Friends network take part in a public speaking workshop
- Psychological safety by design: Anonymous Q&As with our leadership and clear follow through on feedback.
- Employee led communities: Active networks, including Pride and Women & Friends, that shape policy and programming.
- Support that matches lived realities: Enhanced policies around maternity and menopause, flexible work, and targeted skill building (e.g., public speaking workshops).
- Holistic wellbeing: Private medical insurance for UK employees, access to employee assistance programs, and optional activities, from nutrition and yoga to running clubs and sleep education, often championed by team members themselves.
Start small, learn fast, scale what works
Amanda’s leadership playbook is practical: start with small commitments, measure what matters, and iterate. And her stance is simple: if a 10xer brings an idea that could benefit the team, the community, or our products, we give it a go – pilot quickly, learn fast, and scale what works. Mentoring sessions that began with a local school have since grown into a fully fledged Future of Tech program that features office visits, insight sessions with university students, and interactive work experience weeks for schools. Proof that consistent, modest investments compound into meaningful inclusion and social mobility.
Join a culture where your difference drives innovation
If you join 10x, you’ll find a culture where values aren’t performative and feedback changes the roadmap. Inclusion is how we innovate, and grow. Explore our impact commitments and programs, and imagine the career you’ll build when psychological safety and opportunity are the defaults.
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