Clara Recognized as One of the Best Workplaces for Female Talent

Mexico City, March 6, 2024.- As part of its commitment to promoting female talent and creating spaces that foster gender equity, Clara, a company offering a payments solution that lets businesses make and manage all their payments, was recognized in the Best Companies for Female Talent ranking by Employers for Youth, which measures how employees perceive the organization they work for.

The second edition of the study included more than 9,100 professional women under 35 from 79 companies in Mexico, of which 43 qualified for the recognition. The study considers 10 dimensions; among them, “work-life balance” and “professional development opportunities” stood out as crucial factors for attracting and retaining young female talent.

“While there is still a long way to go, in just three years of operations we have reached a point where nearly 40% of our workforce is made up of women. At Clara we are reinforcing our commitment to creating more spaces for female talent, bringing more women into the technology industry and supporting their development and growth within the company so they can eventually excel in leadership roles,” said Carolina Astaiza, Global Head of Talent at Clara. “Fostering a remote, flexible, values-based work culture has been fundamental to developing and retaining talent at Clara,” the executive concluded.

In addition to benefits such as remote work, flexible vacation days and maternity leave, Clara has launched initiatives to help create an environment conducive to gender equity: mentoring and coaching programs for women on the team, pay transparency to close the gender pay gap, affinity groups where employees discuss issues related to women’s participation in the workplace, family activities, best practices for including women at work and soft-skills development for professional growth.