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How businesses can recruit and retain the blind and partially sighted

Phil Clisby explores the ways businesses can better include the blind and partially sighted by adjusting their recruiting process and improving working environments.

Government reveals Investing in Women Code – a new initiative to propel female-led business

Plans to increase the number of British female entrepreneurs by 50% have taken a leap forward, with Women Code. Major banks and venture capital firms signalling their support.

Eliminating ads with gender stereotypes – a move towards gender equality

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned all ads with gender stereotypes with hopes to promote gender equality and diversity, as well as, get rid of the inaccurate stereotypes that surface because of the media.

Why women in STEM need to be the forerunners of change

Lori MacVittie, Principal Threat Evangelist at F5 Network, talks about her experience as a woman in the STEM industry and provides advice to inspire women in the sector.

5 reasons why businesses can’t afford to not be inclusive

Many businesses preach about the importance of being inclusive and everyone having a say in making decisions. Sometimes, however, reality doesn’t reflect this.

Is an ageing workforce good for schools?

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, the population of the UK is getting both larger and older resulting in an ageing workforce.

Why UK businesses must close the ‘disability representation gap’

More can be done to close the ‘disability representation gap’ in corporate visual communications and advertising. Dr Rebecca Swift, Senior Director of Creative Insights at Getty Images, explains how.

Why the business community needs to keep talking about mental health

Inspired by his own mental health challenges, Guy Tolhurst, founder of the Mindful Investor initiative challenges investors to take a more mindful and holistic approach to imparting capital and place equal focus on diversity, inclusion and mental health.

Key factors female-led businesses need to consider to secure funding

Sam Smith, founder and CEO of finnCap Group plc, summarises the key factors female-led businesses need to consider when seeking to raise growth capital. She also outlines some of the challenges they face.

Managing workplace mental health: the power of high-quality training

Mental ill-health is responsible for almost 13% of all sickness absence days in the UK, while it has been shown that UK businesses could save up to £8 billion per year through better mental health wellbeing support in the workplace. Lottie Galvin from eLearning platform iHASCO explains how.