Diversity Delayed: how reliance on skills over potential is obstructing D&I plans
People leaders’ well-meaning D&I plans are being derailed by outdated hiring practices. Here is how to propel change
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Underrepresented tech founders join first DEI trade mission to US
Fifteen diverse tech founders will network with global corporates and scaling startups
George Floyd’s death – an opportunity to reflect
Building an inclusive environment can be achieved through behavioural change
London & Partners invite the world’s leading companies to share their diversity & inclusion stories
Attendees heard about how the world’s leading corporations are embracing diversity and inclusion
Black British Business Awards MD Debbie Tembo on the steps to meaningful inclusion
Tembo says that businesses mustn’t get overwhelmed by the D&I task ahead of them
BITC’s Sandra Kerr CBE on why listening to employee experiences will tackle workplace racism
Kerr has seen more firms commit to D&I since Floyd’s death but says goal setting to drive action and listening to employee experiences is crucial
Underrepresented workers are happier when leaders advocate for social issues
Women and ethnic minority workers like working for organisations that take DEI seriously with leadership that speaks up on social issues
McKinsey report offers advice on increasing Black representation in film industry
Black actors face many barriers to equal opportunities and representation in the film industry
Black founders raise just 1% of pre-Seed venture capital funding
Given half of founders who raise VC are based in London, where 16% of population is black, shows how underrepresented minorities are
Employees more engaged with D&I than last year
Employees are more engaged with their firm’s D&I but minorities are still disproportionately feeling the strain of the pandemic
