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Failing gender inclusivity in the UK’s most successful industries

There is little sign of improvement for gender inclusivity in senior roles, tech and accounting industries in the UK

Failing gender inclusivity in the UK’s most successful industries

It’s no secret that a diverse workforce helps create a successful business—so why are so many organisations in the UK not gender-diverse? What needs to be done to change the status quo?

Financial planning sector gets a diversity makeover with new scholarship programme

A Colorado-based higher education institution is offering $500,000 in scholarships to candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to become certified financial planners

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

“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

Compliance sector marred by lip service on diversity

Diversity implementations in the financial services sector are shallow and ineffectual, suggests a new ICA report on the compliance sector

Precisely: driving the D&I agenda

How do you keep up the momentum of building a diverse and inclusive culture when companies merge? Tendu Yogurtcu, Chief Technical Officer at Precisely, has the answers

AI-powered recruitment can be racist or sexist – and here’s why

With over 30 years of experience, an advisor to the UK and Indian Governments, Was Rahman knows a thing or two on the use of AI and data

The Covid19 crisis has highlighted the importance of diverse leadership

Roxana Mohammadian-Molina argues that we must not let our guard down when it comes to diverse leadership in a crisis

#talkboutblack: so…where do we go from here?

Leading Fund Manager at LGIM, and a key mastermind behind #talkaboutblack, asks what’s next on the road to race equality in the UK