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Global law firm offers pro-bono advice to black-led businesses

With Black founders facing a tougher funding climate than other groups, the more organisations share scale-up advice, support, and access to networks, the better

Why homeworking shouldn’t be blamed for the COVID-19 mental health crisis

Workers are suffering from mounting stress and job burnout as COVID-19 continues, could the remote working model be the pandemic’s next victim?

Aviva Investors: striving to tackle racial inequality in the investment industry

Marte Borhaug, Global Head of Sustainable Outcomes at Aviva Investors, delves into the firm’s engagement strategy towards racial inequality

New recruitment drive offers hope to tech sector minorities

FDM Group is already known for hiring and upskilling women returners, could growing demands for its consultants mean it will improve its minority recruitment policy too?

COVID-19 hampers inclusion and belonging for Black employees

As businesses battle to survive the economic effects of the pandemic, D&I objectives have fallen by the wayside and this is effecting some employees more than others, says a new report

GSK sets ambitious new targets on gender and ethnic diversity

The pharmaceutical giant announces gender and diversity aspirational targets to increase representation at senior levels

Daisy Peets – Compassionate and Inclusive Leader – National BAME Health & Care Awards 2021

Peets talks about her central role in her Trust’s BAME network

Disability bias and plastic waste: the startup fighting for double impact

MELIOR is a British startup that aims to employ people with disabilities. It is also producing sustainable products in an attempt to stem the UK’s plastic waste problem

Belonging: practical ways to aid your diversity plans

Glint’s Ritu Mohanka discusses why it’s critical that people feel a sense of belonging in the midst of a pandemic and social uncertainty

“All white” boards and no plans to change? The problems in smaller listed firms

The UK’s smaller public companies seem untroubled by the whiteness of their boards, where others who are represented appear to lack executive power, according to a new report