Profiles

Why UK businesses must close the ‘disability representation gap’

More can be done to close the ‘disability representation gap’ in corporate visual communications and advertising. Dr Rebecca Swift, Senior Director of Creative Insights at Getty Images, explains how.

School Report on diversity: ‘could’ve tried harder,’ says Chime Specialist Group’s CEO

If Joanne Parker, CEO of the Chime Specialist Group (a division of Chime), were to receive a School Report on her efforts to drive diversity and inclusion in her workplace, like many CEO’s today, it would read ‘could do better’. Here she openly explains why, and her ambitions to be best in class.

IKEA: gender equality is a fundamental human right

Sari Brody, Global Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Ingka Group (IKEA), reveals how the company’s strategy for gender equality and bridging the gender pay gap is having a positive impact around the world.

CISO: Why the role is no longer about working in ‘black’ and ‘white’

In the first of two features, we explore why working in ‘black and white’ is no longer an option for Jadee Hanson, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and VP of Information Systems, at leading data loss protection company Code42.

Diversity and Inclusion: Why we need to put the ‘I’ in team

Sarah Kirk, Global Diversity and Inclusion Director from global recruitment specialists, Michael Page, explains why we need to put the ‘I’ in team.

Sutton Trust: education is the key to boosting social mobility

The Sutton Trust has helped push social mobility to the top of the political agenda. CEO James Turner reveals how the Trust is helping young people to aim high.

Business heavyweight Piers Linney named on EMpower’s Ethnic Minority Role Model List for the second year running

Business guru Piers Linney – who starred on TV’s Dragons’ Den – has been named in a list of high-flying role models from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Targeting ethnic minority talent can help improve boardroom diversity

A meritocratic system is one based on talent, abilities and effort; why then are so few ethnic minorities in senior roles in UK corporates?

7 Game of Thrones characters your business could learn from – part V

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With the much-anticipated final season now over, DiversityQ takes a closer look at the minority characters in Game of Thrones (GoT) and how their diversity not only enriches the plot but helps those in power, stay in power.

7 Game of Thrones characters your business could learn from – part IV

This week, as the much-anticipated final season speeds towards its conclusion, DiversityQ takes a closer look at the minority characters in Game of Thrones and how their diversity not only enriches the plot but helps those in power, stay in power – similar to what happens in the world of business.