- Have 35% to 40% women in leadership positions¹ by 2025, and representation of 50% in entry level jobs (hiring).1.
Diversity and Development
We aim to promote diversity and inclusion, fostering the social and financial development of people and companies for a fairer and more prosperous country.
Learn more about our strategic goals:
Diversity Goals
We are made up of people and we believe that a workforce with a plurality of backgrounds, cultures, beliefs, experiences, races, disabilities, genders, affective-sexual orientations and generations broadens perspectives, and contributes to an environment of respect for and appreciation of differences.
Gender
Race
- Have 27% to 30% black employees in the organization by 2025, with increases at all hierarchical levels, including senior management, and 40% in entry level jobs (hiring) 2.
1 considers executive level positions, directors, superintendents, managers and some specialists.
²not including apprentices and interns.
Learn more about how our employee and society-oriented initiatives reflect our commitment to diversity and inclusion, by accessing our ESG Report.
Entrepreneurship Goals
We understand that it is essential to foster and promote entrepreneurship in Brazil. Through our products and services, partnerships and investments, we encourage the development of businesses by providing access to funds, tools and solutions that improve business management and expand their growth potential.
Entrepreneurship
By 2030, continue to foster entrepreneurship by financing micro and small businesses, reaching R$67.1 billion in credit volume.
Companies led by women
By 2030, increase the volume of credit to companies led by women¹, reaching a portfolio of R$34.7 billion.
¹companies with more than 50% female ownership.
Microcredit
By 2030, direct R$15 billion in microcredit operations to help micro-entrepreneurs grow².
²Baseline – January 2025.
Itaú Mulher Empreendedora (Itaú Women Entrepreneurs)
Created in 2013 in partnership with the IFC (a member of the World Bank), Itaú Mulher Empreendedora (Itaú Women Entrepreneurs) is an initiative dedicated to strengthening female entrepreneurship in Brazil. Through listening, experience and practice, it structures actions to boost women-led businesses and aim to generate actual impact.
Impact of the Itaú Women Entrepreneurs program
Nearly 1 million
women impacted by the program
+ 13 Years
accelerating women-led businesses
+ 2 million
hits on the platform
+ 30,000
women registered
Pillars
The programs supported by the Itaú Women Entrepreneurs initiative is mainly aimed to boost the growth of women-led businesses, through three key fronts of actions:
Networking
It encourages the creation of support and networking among female entrepreneurs, experts and partners, expanding exchange, collaboration, and business generation opportunities.
Training
It promotes he development of key business skills, with content and tools that help organize management, plan better, and make safer decisions for growth.
Inspiration
It strengthens the female entrepreneurs’ self-confidence by sharing real stories, lessons learned, and successful role models, demonstrating that it is possible to overcome challenges and reach new heights.
A new online experience designed exclusively for female entrepreneurs, in a space created so they are able to:
Seek quality knowledge about female entrepreneurship, management, finance, marketing, and everything else a business need;
Have a customized and more assertive browsing experience according to the stage of their entrepreneurial journey;
Network and connect with other female entrepreneur peers.
Itaú Commitment to Education and Financial Inclusion
Goals for Suppliers
By 2030, engage 100% of our active suppliers in ESG topics, strengthening the supplier chain with responsible E&S practices aligned with our values, and mitigating risks in the more sensitive links.
ESG literacy for active suppliers1
- By 2030, have 75% of these suppliers complete the basic training.
- By 2026, have the questionnaire about ESG practices answered by 100% of these suppliers.
1 Suppliers’ contracts are centralized by the Procurement department.
Audit of sensitive suppliers2
- By 2030, conduct an ESG audit of 100% of these suppliers.
- By 2026, ensure the implementation of the whistleblowing channel in 100% of these audited suppliers.
- By 2030, ensure the implementation of a Diversity and Inclusion census in for 100% of these audited suppliers.
2 Sensitive suppliers are considered based on environmental, social and climate risks.
