Global specialty reinsurer Canopius has appointed Lucy Bennett as its new head of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) with immediate effect. Reporting to Ceri Royal, head of HR, business partnering and organisational development, Bennett’s new role will involve having responsibility for elevating Canopius’ EDI programme as it works towards the goals set out in its […]
While many UK employers have increased their diversity and inclusion focus, progress on gender parity, age, socio-economic status and sexual orientation has stalled, according to new research. Alfa, Barclays, Britvic, Havas, KPMG, Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions, Pfizer, Royal Mail, Verizon, and Yahoo took part in Dial Global’s Diversity review 2023, which measured facets of workplace […]
Global intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM has appointment of Maria Petnga-Wallace (pictured) as equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) lead. Petnga-Wallace will further develop and implement EDI policies, procedures and guidelines to challenge the executive committee to put equality, diversity and inclusion at the forefront of its agenda. Petnga-Wallace has more than 15 years of […]
Regional airline Loganair has introduced an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training programme for its 800 UK and Scandinavian employees. The airline stated that it had invested more than £300,000 in rolling out the course, which will begin in January 2023. The programme was introduced as part of its Flying’s For All strategy, which was […]
A number of NHS employers, including ambulance services in the North East and North West, hospitals in Northampton, Blackpool and Kettering, and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), were recognised on the Talent Inclusivity and Diversity Evaluation (Tide) benchmarking list for this year. The Tide Awards, which are run by the Employers Network for Equality […]
Although many companies have been putting a renewed effort into improving diversity and inclusion (D&I), there’s still a long way to go in creating truly equitable workplaces. And it’s worth making the effort. The organisations that embrace D&I see increased revenue, are more likely to innovate and enjoy higher staff retention rates. Even if you think […]
When done correctly, diversity and inclusion training (sometimes referred to as diversity, equity and inclusion training) offers organisations a wide range of benefits. However, it takes a lot of thought and work to get it right. If your organisation is looking to implement DEI training in the near future, what advantages can you expect to […]
Crisis charity Hestia has appointed Samantha Uwadiae as its first head of equity, diversity and inclusion. Uwadiae joins from the Digital, Media, Culture and Sports government department where she was talent, diversity and senior leaders performance manager. She will help to continue Hestia’s work to strengthen its workforce by creating a more equitable, diverse and […]
Insurer Hiscox has appointed Erica Fletcher as its new global head of diversity and inclusion (D&I). Fletcher will be based in Atlanta, Georgia, in the US, and will report to Laila Gillies, Hiscox’s US HR director. Her responsibilities will involve building on a formal D&I programme that the company has been running since 2017, which […]
Polling by pension consultants Barnett Waddingham has revealed more than three-quarters of respondents do not yet have a formal framework in place for diversity and inclusion (D&I). The research was compiled at Barnett Waddingham’s latest conference, The DNA Experience, where attendees were surveyed in order to understand the sentiment of UK business towards D&I. It […]
Need to know: Equality is firmly on the board agenda, with events such as the pandemic and Black Lives Matter forcing organisations to treat employees fairly. Technology can play a key role in driving diversity and inclusion through reward, enabling greater benefit choice and more personalisation of messaging. By highlighting inequalities, the pandemic is expected […]