All Diversity, equity and inclusion articles – Page 5
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Furthering diversity and inclusion
As our Diversity and Inclusion Week, in association with Benenden Health, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Over the past couple of years, few can have missed the increasing focus on diversity and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Amazon uses diversity and inclusion to build business innovation
Employee Benefits Live 2019: E-commerce giant Amazon champions diversity and inclusion not only as the right thing to do, but as a business decision aimed at improving creativity and the inventive mindset of its 30,000 full-time UK employees.Closing the conference agenda on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2019, keynote ...
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ArticleStagecoach signs diversity pledge in support of National Inclusion Week
Bus and coach operator Stagecoach has signed a diversity and inclusion pledge in support of National Inclusion Week, an annual campaign created by employer membership organisation Inclusive Employers.The National Inclusion Week campaign, which ran last week between 23 and 29 September 2019, aims to raise awareness of the importance of ...
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AnalysisHow benefits can open up the talent pipeline to promote diversity and inclusion
Need to know:Pay transparency encourages the clarifying and codifying of progression structures, and allows for merit and value to be rewarded free from unconscious bias.Effective use of data analytics, as well as staff input and open dialogue, can help employers to better understand the priorities of a workforce, rather than ...
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OpinionCatherine Garrod: Using engagement technology to promote inclusion
Our vision at Sky UK is to be the industry leader in the UK and Ireland for inclusion, both on-screen and behind the scenes. We want our people to value diversity, be themselves and deliver the best work of their lives.A couple of years ago, we opened up a conversation ...
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Case StudiesPinsent Masons adopts a multi-faceted approach to creating inclusive talent pipeline
For international law firm Pinsent Masons, which employs nearly 3,000 people globally, diversity and inclusion is an agenda item that must be tackled from multiple directions, with honesty and an appreciation of the journey yet to go.For example, the firm concedes that, much like the legal industry as a whole, ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: How to look after the needs of an age-diverse workforce
It is no secret that employers that prioritise employee wellbeing and look after their staff well are more likely to reap rewards. Not only does the workforce benefit from a better working experience and healthier lives, but the business can also attract better talent, build loyalty and improve motivation and ...
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AnalysisWhat are the challenges in engaging a diverse workforce?
Need to know:Efforts to increase diversity within the workforce are important, but inclusion and engagement are the rest of the puzzle.Using data can help employers target engagement efforts to a diverse set of employees, but short of this, organisations should simply aim to be flexible and accommodating.Employees will thrive in ...
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Case StudiesVoxbone uses transparent reporting to further inclusion and engagement
When it comes to diversity, communication-as-a-service organisation Voxbone is already well on its way, with 187 employees in seven locations across the world, including in Asia, Europe and the US, spanning 39 nationalities.The challenge, then, is keeping this diverse and dispersed workforce feeling connected, included and engaged.Jemma Hardy, vice president ...
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OpinionDimple Agarwal: Harnessing the power of difference
When was the last time someone really made you see things differently?It is something we encourage at Deloitte, where valuing difference and creating a diverse, inclusive culture is at the very heart of our business.One powerful initiative we run is inviting a cross-section of our people, including graduates, women and ...
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ArticleVoxbone tracks diversity and engagement with transparent yearly survey
When it comes to diversity, communication-as-a-service organisation Voxbone is already well on the way, with 187 employees spread across seven global locations, including in Europe, Asia and the US, hailing from 39 nationalities.The challenge, then, lies in keeping this diverse and dispersed workforce engaged, invested and connected.Jemma Hardy, vice president ...
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ArticleOgilvy UK launches employee support network focused on neurodiversity
Advertising and marketing agency Ogilvy UK, which has a workforce of approximately 1,200, including freelancers, is marking National Inclusion Week (23 to 29 September 2019) with the launch of an internal support network focused on neurodiversity.The employee network will aim to provide education, awareness and support for, and about, employees ...
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ArticleAccenture, Diageo and L'Oreal among top employers for diversity and inclusion
Professional services firm Accenture, alcoholic drinks organisation Diageo, and cosmetics business L'Oreal (pictured) are among the employers listed among the Top 100 most diverse and inclusive organisations globally.The list is formed using data, analytics, trading, and risk assessment organisation Refinitiv's Diversity and Inclusion Index, which launched in 2016. The index ...
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Case StudiesNorton Rose Fulbright reports ethnicity pay gap data to align with diversity goals
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, which employs 2,500 staff in the UK, voluntarily reported its ethnicity pay gap data within its mandatory gender pay gap analysis, published in April 2019. This was to align with the organisation’s overall focus on diversity and inclusion and, in particular, its aim to attract ...
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OpinionJemima Coleman: Diversity in the legal sector needs to improve to reflect society as a whole
Across the UK, more than half of all practising solicitors are women, while black, Asian and minority ethnic (Bame) individuals account for 21% of lawyers in law firms, according to August 2017 data from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. These figures compare favourably to the UK as a whole, where women ...
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Case StudiesMediaCom treats diversity, inclusion and wellbeing as business essentials
In an industry that is traditionally predominantly white and middle class, media agency network MediaCom UK is striving to build a workforce that reflects the makeup of British society.Currently, its 1,400 employees, based across London, the north of England, Edinburgh and Dublin, are 54% female and 19% black, Asian and ...
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ArticleHorwich Farrelly uses International Women's Day to assess gender diversity
Specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly launched an employee survey on International Women's Day (8 March 2019) that aims to look through the lens of gender at the organisation's culture and the experience of its 750 or more employees, 57% of whom are women.Collaborating to create the questions for ...
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ArticleFDM Group and UBS recognised as 2018’s top employers for gender diversity and flexible working
Professional services firm FDM Group, multinational investment bank UBS (pictured) and construction and engineering business Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure are among the organisations that have been recognised at the 2018 Top Employer Awards, run by employment agency Workingmums.co.uk.The annual awards, now in its ninth year, celebrates leading organisations committed ...
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ArticleLeeds Building Society achieves Leaders in Diversity accreditation
Leeds Building Society has received a Leaders in Diversity accreditation from the National Centre for Diversity.The accreditation process acknowledged progress in establishing colleague forums to promote gender equality and mental health awareness, the training of mental health first aiders, the launch of a colleague social media map, sharing good practice ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: eBay's Hooper-Campbell says employers must break convention to celebrate diversity
Employee Benefits Live 2018: Employers must stop looking for a quick solution, and instead work on breaking conventions to truly celebrate and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.In the opening keynote address on day two of Employee Benefits Live, entitled ‘Breaking with convention’, Damien Hooper-Campbell, vice president and the ...