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    News UK appoints head of diversity, equity and inclusion

    2023-03-23T09:00:27Z

    Newspaper publishing firm News UK has appointed Shelley Bishton (pictured) as head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).Bishton will focus on furthering the DEI strategy across News UK, which includes The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, TalkTV, talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK and Times Radio. She will report into Sarah ...

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    Only 29% of leaders have had neurodiversity training

    2023-03-13T11:35:20Z

    Just a third of HR professionals and 29% of senior leaders have had specific training in relation to neurodiversity, according to research by City and Guilds and neurodiversity specialists Do-IT Solutions. The study was released to coincide with Neurodiversity Week (13 to 19 March), and consisted of answers from ...

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    S-RM names new equality, diversity and inclusion lead

    2023-02-16T09:00:35Z

    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 ...

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    Loganair launches diversity and inclusion training scheme

    2022-12-14T11:27:13Z

    Credit: Bradley Caslin / Shutterstock.comRegional 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 ...

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    NHS employers recognised for excellence in diversity and inclusion

    2022-12-02T11:20:47Z

    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 ...

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    Hestia recruits first head of equity, diversity and inclusion

    2022-06-23T08:00:34Z

    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 ...

  • EXCLUSIVE: 76% of employers want to improve engagement in the future
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    Diversity investment boosts engagement

    2022-01-10T09:00:37Z

    Half of organisations that have not begun to invest in equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) suffered a decline in employee engagement over a 12-month period, research has shown.Employee engagement service WorkBuzz’s The state of employee engagement report, based on insight from more than 300 organisational leaders, HR professionals, and ...

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    Wunderman Thompson hires first EMEA inclusion and diversity director

    2021-11-15T09:00:52Z

    Global marketing communications agency Wunderman Thompson has appointed Sufia Parkar to the new role of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) inclusion and diversity director.Parkar joins the agency, which is owned by communication and advertising company WPP, from McCann Worldgroup, where she was global associate director of diversity, equity and ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: The Football Association uses benefits to drive diversity agenda

    2021-10-06T11:17:11Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2021: Employers should ensure that diversity and inclusion (D&I) is "baked in" to their benefits strategy in order to attract a wider talent pool and provide equity of opportunity, the Football Association's diversity champion has advised.Delivering the keynote address on the first day of Employee Benefits Live ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: 51% of SMEs lag behind on diversity

    2021-09-20T08:00:19Z

    More than half (51%) of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) directors and managers believe their organisation still has significant work to do to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I), according to the latest research by recommendation engine GetApp.The survey of 1,000 SME managers and directors revealed that while 70% of respondents ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: LADbible Group to discuss diversity at Employee Benefits Live 2021

    2021-08-27T11:27:16Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Sinead Allchurch, HR director at social media and entertainment publisher LADbible Group, will be participating in a panel talk about diversity and inclusion on Thursday 7 October at Employee Benefits Live 2021.Allchurch will be a panellist for the Inspire Session entitled 'Strengthening business by empowering working parents and carers' ...

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    Hiscox hires Erica Fletcher as global head of diversity and inclusion

    2021-05-28T13:51:11Z

    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 ...

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    75% of employers do not have formal diversity and inclusion framework

    2021-05-11T09:57:03Z

    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 ...

  • EXCLUSIVE: Danone discusses diversity, inclusion and belonging
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    EXCLUSIVE: Danone addresses diversity, inclusion and belonging

    2021-03-15T11:49:50Z

    Employee Benefits Insights 2021: Keynote speaker Putri Realita, global head of inclusive diversity, HR, at Danone, discussed ‘Making inclusion and belonging matter’ during her opening address at the virtual event today (15 March).Realita insisted that diversity and inclusion (D&I) should be thought of as three key elements – diversity, inclusion ...

  • Hootsuite appoints Tara Ataya as chief people and diversity officer
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    Hootsuite appoints Tara Ataya chief people and diversity officer

    2020-12-15T16:15:16Z

    Social media management platform Hootsuite has appointed Tara Ataya chief people and diversity officer.Ataya will elevate the organisation's focus on employee experience as Hootsuite grows. She will also aim to formalise Hootsuite's commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.She previously served as Hootsuite's vice president, people, and has worked in people ...

  • Co-op introduces diversity strategy to address ethnic inequality
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    Co-op introduces diversity strategy to address ethnic inequality

    2020-10-29T11:18:04Z

    Supermarket retailer Co-op is committed to addressing the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups may face in the workplace.The organisation, which currently employs 65,000 staff, has set out a number of steps including publishing its ethnicity pay gap data annually from 2021. The employer will also call on the ...

  • Linklaters introduces diversity strategy to improve ethnic equality
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    Linklaters introduces diversity strategy to improve ethnic equality

    2020-10-27T10:34:25Z

    Image credit: LinklatersGlobal law firm Linklaters has introduced a new racial diversity strategy committing to address the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups face in the workplace.The strategy called 'Race Action Plan' sets out a number of steps for the employer to commit to, including establishing a black diversity ...

  • EXCLUSIVE: Barclays address diversity and inclusion through leadership and engagement
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    EXCLUSIVE: Barclays addresses diversity and inclusion through leadership and engagement

    2020-10-06T15:33:52Z

    Employee Benefits Reset 2020: The pace of the world has created a need for employers to address diversity and inclusion among their workforce, with movements such as 'Me Too' and 'Black Lives Matter' being at the forefront of these movements.Wendy Papworth, former diversity and inclusion lead at Barclays, delved into ...

  • Accenture, Allianz, and L'Oreal included in the Top 100 most diverse and inclusive organisations
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    Accenture, Allianz and L’Oreal named best global employers for diversity and inclusion

    2020-09-17T10:18:44Z

    Accenture (pictured), Blackrock, Allianz and L'Oreal have been included in the Top 100 most diverse and inclusive global organisations, ranked by the diversity and inclusion index (D&I index).American global investment management organisation Blackrock based in New York topped the list with an overall score of 81%, global professional services business ...