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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

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?

A global skills gap is on the horizon: are apprenticeships the answer?

More inclusive apprenticeships could be the answer to the world’s impending skills shortage, which according to the WEF is set to hit by 2030.

The IPC and The Valuable 500 to partner to drive disability inclusion

Two of the largest disability inclusion organisations globally drive forward their work for a fully inclusive society

Cherie Blair Foundation and Salesforce partner to support female entrepreneurs in growth countries

Partnership marks Women’s Entrepreneurship Day with its commitment to support the resilience and growth of female entrepreneurs

Technology and AI will get women off the bench

UN Special Advisor Radia Funna believes taking a futurist approach will help boost diversity and tackle the problems facing humanity

Disability equality cannot be parked during COVID, says conference

Leading non-profit membership organisation calls for urgent action from Government and business to change the narrative on disability inclusion

Businesses champion disability inclusion on 75th anniversary of UNGA

Global businesses AGL Energy, Daimler, DuPont, Financial Times, B&Q and Verizon sign up to putting disability inclusion on their board agenda

Popstar Yemi Alade champions gender empowerment in new UN role

Alade joins a growing list of celebrities working with the UN to raise awareness of gender inequality and poverty

FTSE 100 looks to HR dataHub platform to solve D&I problems in the workplace

Huge rise in demand for reliable benchmarking data to inform policies spurs HR DataHub’s growth