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  • Heineken UK diversity equity
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    Heineken UK hosts townhall show dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion

    2024-08-12T10:59:00Z

    Pub, cider and beer business Heineken UK has hosted its first ever townhall show dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for its 2,100 employees. The show, called ‘Brewing Inclusion’, was filmed and broadcast live from Brighton at the city’s Pride event, which Heineken took part in ...

  • American International Group (AIG)
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    American International Group recruits new chief human resources and diversity officer

    2024-05-30T08:00:54Z

    American International Group (AIG) has recruited Kelly Lafnitzegger as executive vice president and chief human resources and diversity officer.Lafnitzegger, who will take up the role from 1 June, will report to Peter Zaffino, chairman and chief executive officer, and will be a part of AIG’s executive leadership team. She will ...

  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman launches neurodiversity support package

    2024-05-21T10:44:30Z

    International law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has launched a new neurodiversity assessment and support package for its London office employees, as well as eligible family members.The firm has committed to pay for staff and eligible family members to access early stage and specialist assessments for neurodiverse conditions. Those who ...

  • Sackers carer’s leave policy
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    Sackers launches carer’s leave policy and commits to support neurodiversity

    2024-05-07T09:50:48Z

    Law firm Sackers has introduced an enhanced carer’s leave policy and has become a member of the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity (Gain).The firm’s policy, which is a day one employment right, will see employees able to take paid time off for up to one week in a ...

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    Three and Superdrug shortlisted for Best benefits to support diversity, equity and inclusion

    2024-04-08T10:00:47Z

    Health and cosmetics chain Superdrug and mobile network Three have been shortlisted in the category Best benefits to support diversity, equity and inclusion at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024.The award, which was new for last year, is sponsored by Zest. It was created to recognise the measures an employer has ...

  • Lloyds Banking Group director
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    Lloyds Banking Group appoints new director of diversity, equity and inclusion

    2024-03-07T09:00:41Z

    Lloyds Banking Group has named Rachel Osikoya director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I).With more than 20 years' experience in culture, diversity and inclusion, Osikoya will be responsible for driving the group’s strategic DE&I agenda and will build a multi-year plan to further embed DE&I for employees, customers and communities. ...

  • invested diversity strategy
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    17% invested in a diversity, equity and inclusion strategy in the past year

    2024-01-03T11:46:59Z

    Despite three-quarters (72%) of HR directors stating that employee demands for a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy are a major concern, just 17% introduced or invested in one in the past year, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.The risk, pensions, investment and insurance consultancy, which surveyed 300 HR directors ...

  • PWC neurodiversity training programme
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    PWC introduces neurodiversity training programme

    2023-12-08T11:58:04Z

    Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has rolled out a neurodiversity interactive learning programme to all of its 32,640 UK employees.Titled Great Minds (don’t think alike), the programme explores the topic of neurodiversity and includes bite-sized resources, as well as stories and experiences from PWC employees. It has been designed to ...

  • Brewers neurodiversity policy
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    Brewers Decorator Centres introduces neurodiversity policy

    2023-12-01T12:23:44Z

    Decorators merchant Brewers Decorator Centres has launched a neurodiversity policy to support its workforce.Through the policy, the organisation, which has 1,500 employees, has committed to welcome and support any neurodiverse staff, customers, suppliers and others encountered through work, ensuring a diversity of cognitive approaches within an inclusive workplace and that ...

  • Cumberland Building Society
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    Cumberland Building Society launches neurodiversity toolkit

    2023-11-28T11:18:26Z

    The Cumberland Building Society has launched a neurodiversity toolkit to help inform its workforce about neurodiversity and the challenges neurodiverse individuals face both in the workplace and day-to-day life.The toolkit includes stories of neurodiverse colleagues, information about the strengths and challenges of neurodiverse conditions and the benefits of neurodiversity in ...

  • Bank of Ireland diversity
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    Bank of Ireland receives Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark

    2023-11-20T12:12:55Z

    Bank of Ireland has been awarded the Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark accreditation by the Irish Centre for Diversity due to its equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) commitments.To achieve the Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark, employers must conduct an in-depth assessment of EDI practices, including diverse and inclusive ...

  • Zendesk Caroline Jessen
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    Zendesk appoints new chief people and diversity officer

    2023-11-16T09:00:23Z

    Software-as-a-service firm Zendesk has appointed Caroline Jessen chief people and diversity officer as of this month.Based in San Francisco, Jessen will oversee diversity, equity and inclusion, people operations, total reward, talent and organisational development, workforce and workplace strategy, and talent acquisition.Jessen has more than 20 years of experience leading people ...

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    Canopius hires new head of equality, diversity and inclusion

    2023-10-16T08:00:17Z

    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 ...

  • RSA Stonewall Diversity Champion
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    RSA Insurance becomes Stonewall Diversity Champion

    2023-08-22T09:54:12Z

    Insurance firm RSA Insurance has become a Stonewall Diversity Champion in order to take a further step in its drive to progress diversity, equity and inclusion.As part of this commitment, RSA will be work with the charity to help increase empowerment for LGBTQ+ employees and continue to embed inclusivity in ...

  • E.On diversity commitment
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    E.On signs up to Tackling Inclusion and Diversity in Energy Leaders’ Commitment

    2023-08-17T10:33:38Z

    Energy firm E.On has signed up to the energy industry’s Leaders’ Commitment in order to improve equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for its workforce.Created by Tackling Inclusion and Diversity in Energy (Tide), which uses insights from across the energy industry to share best practice and drive forward inclusion, the commitment ...

  • Sky Diversity Advisory Council
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    Sky appoints new members to Diversity Advisory Council

    2023-08-07T08:00:52Z

    Sky has appointed Phyll Opoku-Gyimah (pictured right) and Tunde Banjoko (pictured left) to its Diversity Advisory Council to support the business as it broadens its diversity and inclusion focus to include LGBTQ+ inclusion and social mobility.Opoku-Gyimah, co-founder of UK Black Pride, and Banjoko, founder of Making The Leap and the ...

  • Princes Siwan Smith
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    Princes appoints first inclusion and diversity manager

    2023-07-13T08:00:31Z

    International food and drink group Princes has appointed Siwan Smith as its first inclusion and diversity manager.Smith will be responsible for driving Princes’ inclusion and diversity strategy forward, with support from the group’s dedicated inclusion champions and six colleague resource groups.As an experienced diversity, equality and inclusion professional, Smith joined ...

  • Kearney Neil Griffiths
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    Kearney hires global and European diversity, equity and inclusion director

    2023-07-10T08:00:25Z

    Global consultancy partnership Kearney has recruited Neil Griffiths as its new global and European diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) director.In this role, Griffiths will further shape and implement a comprehensive DEI strategy in alignment with Kearney’s values and goals. He will work closely with leadership and stakeholders across the organisation ...

  • diversity and inclusion progress
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    UK workplace diversity and inclusion progress has stalled

    2023-07-06T10:58:19Z

    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 ...

  • Avon Zuto
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    Exclusive: Avon and Zuto shortlisted for Best use of benefits to support diversity, equity and inclusion

    2023-06-12T08:00:15Z

    Cosmetic business Avon and car finance firm Zuto have been shortlisted in the category Best use of benefits to support diversity, equity and inclusion at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.This award, which is new for 2023, was created to recognise the measures an employer has taken to support inclusion and ...