In a bid to support creativity, drive innovation, and enhance collaboration, DFCC Bank recently unveiled its IT department’s redesigned workspace. This initiative is a significant step forward for DFCC Bank, underscoring its unwavering commitment to employee engagement, health, and wellbeing.
The new workspace adopts a modern open office layout to provide a comfortable and conducive environment for ideation and collaboration. This strategic redesign represents a creative reimagining of the bank’s IT department’s operations, shifting towards more dynamic, flexible, and interactive working methods.
Vindya Solangaarachchi- Chief Information Officer (CIO) at DFCC Bank, commented, “This redesign of our workspace reflects the importance we place on employee satisfaction, productivity, and innovation as key drivers of success in the digital age. It symbolises our intention to lead by example in the digital era and an acknowledgement that the future belongs to those who innovate and collaborate. Our IT Department is at the forefront of this paradigm shift, and we are ready to meet the challenges of the future with a more connected, creative, and committed team than ever before.”
DFCC Bank’s forward-thinking approach to this transformation reflects its dedication to embracing the future of work. Breaking down traditional barriers of cubicles and offices, the bank has developed an atmosphere that welcomes people and supports the fluid exchange of ideas. With its novel approach to workspaces, DFCC Bank is cultivating an organizational culture that embraces change, encourages experimentation, and rewards collaborative problem-solving. The new workspace also embodies the bank’s commitment to leveraging technology to serve its customers better while investing in the wellbeing of its people.
About DFCC Bank
DFCC Bank is a full-service commercial bank with a rich history of 68 years and offers a diverse range of commercial and development banking services. As part of its Sustainability Strategy 2020-2030, the Bank aims to become a leading institution contributing to greater resilience by creating resilient businesses and supporting green financing and sustainable, socially responsible entrepreneurship. The Bank has received numerous accolades, including being named the ‘Most Trusted Retail Banking Brand’ and the ‘Best Customer Service Banking Brand’ in Sri Lanka in 2021 by Global Brands Magazine UK and ‘Market Leader and Best in Service in Cash Management 2022’ by Euromoney. Additionally, DFCC Bank is ranked among Business Today’s Top 40 Corporates in Sri Lanka, is rated A- (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited, and is regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Attesting to its commitment to sustainability, DFCC Bank is also the first, and presently only, entity in Sri Lanka to have received accreditation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), granting it access to concessionary funding worth USD 250 million to support climate mitigation and adaptation projects across the Island.