Enterprise funds programme to support female entrepreneurs
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has joined forces with Skills4Stem and WEConnect to support women-owned businesses. The car rental firm has funded £45K from its Apprenticeship Levy Transfer...
Hays identifies key factors to attract diverse candidates
Companies wanting to attract more diverse candidates need to show a clear commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I), according to Hays Diversity &...
Verizon: Telecoms leaders must collaborate to deal with D&I
Telecoms leaders must come together to solve one of the industry’s ‘most pressing issues’ – diversity and inclusion (D&I), according to the President...
Female CEOs decline 20%, while CEO firings reach ‘historic high’
Despite growing calls for gender diversity, the number of women CEOs in the S&P 500 dropped by nearly 20%, while CEO firings reached...
50% senior leader jobs ‘need to go to women to meet 2020 targets’
While it’s been the strongest year of progress for women on boards, the number of women in senior leadership roles is still...
Mastercard announces feature to prevent LGBTQ+ discrimination
Mastercard has announced that it has partnered with BMO Harris and Superbia Credit Union to launch an ‘industry-first’ new card feature to help prevent...
Corporate world mourns loss of D&I champion Bernard Tyson
The corporate world mourns the loss of Bernard Tyson, CEO & Chairman of Kaiser Permanente, and a passionate D&I advocate. He died unexpectedly...
C200 honours five ‘influential’ women leaders
US-based executive women’s leadership organisation, C200, has announced the winners of its 2019 Luminary Awards. This award celebrates the success of the accomplishments of five...
Traders call for shorter hours to boost diversity & wellbeing
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and the Investment Association (IA) have called for shorter trading hours in a bid...
VCs miss out on trillions for failing to invest in diversity
Venture capitalists (VCs) are missing out on a trillion-dollar opportunity by failing to invest in businesses founded by diverse entrepreneurs, according to...