FRC to monitor diversity progress on UK boards ‘more closely’
Britain’s largest companies 'need to do more' to boost diversity on their boards, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced following the recent...
Small diverse firms earn 19% higher revenues, reveals SCORE
Data from SCORE, the largest network of volunteer expert business mentors in the US, has revealed that businesses with diverse management earn 19% higher...
Third of FTSE 100 board roles now held by women
One-third of board positions at the UK's biggest companies are now held by a woman, according to the Hampton-Alexander Review. Women now account...
FTSE boards to miss ‘one by 2021’ ethnic diversity target
The 2020 Parker Review published yesterday has revealed that FTSE boards will miss the government-backed target of having at least one board director...
Fawcett Society launches new Bill to modernise equal pay law
The Fawcett Society has announced a new Bill, which would modernise the law on equal pay. The proposals, launched today in Parliament, will...
Mass AI adoption in finance will ‘worsen’ bias & discrimination
A new report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) shows that nearly two-thirds (64%)...
Great Place to Work Summit to host ‘invitation-only’ D&I Forum
The Great Place to Work For All Summit has announced that this year’s event will feature an invitation-only Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Forum....
Google leads in faith ranking – a D&I aspect most firms neglect
A new annual ranking of Fortune 100 companies has revealed that Google leads in a new faith and religion ranking, a diversity...
WBENC names top US firms for women-owned enterprises
Seventy-five US corporations have been recognised for their ‘world-class’ commitment to supplier diversity and support for women-owned businesses, by The Women's Business...
VERCIDA & IBM announce launch of UK Workplace Diversity Index
Diversity, inclusion and leadership experts VERCIDA Group and tech giant IBM have today announced the launch of a ‘comprehensive’ UK Diversity in...