Schroders to vote against boards lacking ethnic diversity
They will use its shareholder vote if a FTSE 100 firm has not met Parker Review recommendations
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Diverse women bag top accolades at Women in Finance Awards 2021
The awards shone a light on the inspirational women who are diversifying the finance world
Estwar Sanichar – Inspiring Diversity and Inclusion Lead – Role model BAME Health & Care Awards 2021
The Inspiring Diversity and Inclusion Lead – Role model winner explains the career progression barriers facing BAME healthcare workers and what can be done to help
Black leaders in tech, now’s the time to stand up and be counted
Lord Simon Woolley wants people from ethnic backgrounds to believe in and act on their leadership skills
Scottish Widows challenges companies to prioritise cognitive diversity
The pension provider is also behind a new report to provide firms with advice on improving board-level cognitive diversity
Bookshop.org initiative to create more diverse booksellers
As high-streets experience rising consumer interest, Bookshop.org wants to help develop more diverse-owned bookselling businesses
Tech multipreneur Riya Karumanchi talks D&I lessons ahead of Women in IT Summit Europe
Serial tech entrepreneur Riya Karumanchi shares what she’s learned about CSR, product innovation and sourcing talent ahead of her appearance at the Europe edition of the Women in IT Summit
UK’s new largest cyber accelerator is D&I focused
The programme will support more BAME and female-led cyber firms and nationwide investment
Women and ethnic minorities continue to be sidelined in top UK firms, reveals new index
In Britain’s biggest companies ethnic minorities and women are in functions that won’t take them to the top
Majority of UK businesses paying “lip service” to workplace D&I
UK firms are lagging behind their global counterparts when it comes to meaningful D&I
