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New programme gives disadvantaged youths access to green-economy employers

A new initiative is helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds meet employers from innovative sectors, including low-carbon, tech, and advanced manufacturing businesses

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?

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

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

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

“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

Anxious or Anxiety?: The signs and solutions to the anxiety crisis

The pandemic has triggered an anxiety crisis, and psychologist Tracey Moggeridge offers tips on managing it

Paralympian’s business sponsorship shows the many benefits of CSR

Apart from being the right thing to do, genuine CSR can boost employee engagement and bolster diverse recruitment

“It’s important to hold themselves accountable,” speakers discuss workplace demands at WIT GLOBAL

Equity in remote working, the meaning of belonging in an organisation, and next-gen workforce demands were some of the hot topics tackled in the event’s sessions.

Are ethnic minority businesses more outward-looking and lucrative?

In an era of Brexit and an uneven economy due to COVID-19, we need ethnic minority entrepreneurs, and their £74 billion contributions, even more