The Responsible Business Awards Northern Ireland 2021 – a snapshot of the winners
Bank of Ireland, AMS, Northern Ireland Water and Translink received awards for their work in the diversity and inclusion space
Diversity
The disabled talent pool is there – use it, says speakers at Scottish business conference
At the recent event, Business Disability Forum’s CEO Diane Lightfoot explained how the disabled talent pool could benefit Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sectors
Global businesses join partnership to prepare LGBT+ refugees for work
Companies like Coca-Cola, Costa Coffee, and drinks company Innocent are offering mentorship schemes through their Employee Resource Groups
Businesses need to create more inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees
LGBTQ+ communities in Uganda and other parts of Africa face discrimination and hostility, as Dr Frank Mugisha knows only too well
Allianz announces new ‘Transitioning at Work Policy’
The new policy will provide guidance, clarification, and education on supporting Allianz employees who are transitioning
Pro diversity career platform gets increased attention from employers
The recruitment platform has experienced a 500% boost in engagement from last year
Black entrepreneurs hit by funding bias
Launching a business is never easy, but it’s even harder for black entrepreneurs and Erika Brodnock has a lot to say about it…
Learning disabled adults experienced 87% decrease in paid employment during COVID-19
On average, only 5.6% of supported working-age adults with a learning disability are in paid employment in England, is it time for businesses to step up?
reboot: Mentoring is key to better representation
Citi’s Joseph Sidibe says minorities need more exposure in school and beyond
CIPD calls for ethnicity pay reporting to be mandatory from 2023
New guide launched to help firms report their ethnicity pay gap as research finds just 13 FTSE 100 companies report the data
