Diversity

Putting BAME representation on the agenda in financial services

Industry needs to understand its ‘unconscious biases’ and mitigate the impact they have on decisions and BAME professionals.

Lloyd’s of London’s former CDO discusses her role in the insurance industry

Helen Crooks, the former Chief Data Officer at Lloyd’s of London, discusses her role and why data has become an important asset to the insurance industry.

No Tory or Brexit party support for LGBT+ Manifesto

Green Party leads the way with support for the LGBT+ community, with the most party candidates signed up to LGBT+ Manifesto.

Only half of BAME and LGBTQ+ women feel included in company decision-making

Straight white men still dominate across all aspects of business decision making, according to Culture Amp global research of over 34,000 employees.

Getting down to the grassroots is key to boosting diversity in the workplace

Piers Linney got where he is today through hard work and determination. He talks about the importance of recruiting diverse talent, supporting SMEs and being a role model.

Only 1 in 10 finance sector firms have fully diverse policies

The financial services industry is lagging woefully behind other sectors when it comes to having LGBT+ supportive policies in the workplace.

Could equal parental leave create equal opportunity for all?

With the General Election fast approaching, the Labour party has pledged to improve parental leave and women’s working rights in the office.

AIB Group wins big at the Women in Finance Awards Ireland 2019

The Women in Finance Awards Ireland 2019, held at Clontarf Castle in Dublin, celebrated leading females in the industry

UK’s working-class men are hiding their mental health issues

New research reveals over 4 million working-class men are suffering in silence with their mental health in the UK.

The Valuable 500 reaches new milestone for disabled employees

Over 200 firms now place disability at the heart of their corporate agendas as businesses worldwide embrace the value of the 1.3bn disabled.