Race

Minority startup accelerator turns to social impact

Diverse social impact startups are the desired applicants for a new accelerator programme, could they influence representation across the business world?

New breakfast club aims to tackle institutional racism in schools

Breakfast Clubs Against Racism launches crowdfunding appeal to help tackle the inequalities BAME communities face in schools

Are ethnic minority businesses more outward-looking and lucrative?

In an era of Brexit and an uneven economy due to COVID-19, we need ethnic minority entrepreneurs, and their £74 billion contributions, even more

The BAME job application “boom” explained

Ethnic minority graduates are making more job applications than their white counterparts, is this a sign of growing inclusivity or are they simply battling bias?

US investment firm holds corporates to account on inequality figures

A US investment manager is hitting corporates with resolutions to make them publish their gender and ethnicity pay gap data. Will their investors care?

Securing against Covid-19, disruption and the importance of D&I in security

Kurt John shares’ Siemens USA’ swift response to the pandemic and the importance of diversity and inclusion in an effective cybersecurity strategy

Accelerator partners with VC firm to diversify funding climate

Are venture capitalists funding the same kinds of businesses? A new funding advice series wants VCs to support more diverse founders

Race equality: moving from sentiment to action

Co-founder of Race Equality Matters and CEO of diverse recruitment firm Green Park, Raj Tulsiani is making a final call to action to employers as Race Equality Week enters its final few days

High-level diversity and inclusion role key to driving organisational change

Commonwealth Financial Network bolsters its diversity, equity and inclusion strategy with new C-suite recruit.

The impact of Biden’s LGBT+ order in the workplace

President Biden has issued an order that will further protect LGBT+ employees. Here’s what UK employers can learn from it