social impact

Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE joins board at cross-industry charity, OKRE

New charity OKRE has just appointed advisory professional Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE as its first Chair

LRN leaders on building an ethical workplace after George Floyd

Two of LRN’s senior leaders discuss developing their organisational culture to promote racial equity

Investor pressure on firms to address race and other diversity issues reaches record levels

Shareholders are pressuring companies like Amazon to prioritise diversity following Black Lives Matter

Event sees 155% increase in number of students wanting careers in tech

#GirlTechWM targeted female students and young people with disabilities

Blackstone appoints Devin Glenn as Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The investment firm has appointed Devin Glenn to a global D&I role

Two American Century Investments executives named LGBT+ allies by LGBT Great

Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Thomas and Chief Investment Officer Victor Zhang were named

The key to effective, authentic and inclusive communications post the 2020 racial unrest

As customers become increasingly vocal about buying from values-driven businesses, firms must ensure their statements connect with their actions or they’ll risk being called out

Construction giant signs workplace D&I pledge

CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion encourages organisations to collaborate and share knowledge

Digital pension provider PensionBee signs Social Mobility Pledge

PensionBee wants to open up entry into the sector to people from less advantaged backgrounds

Capgemini and CodeYourFuture to create refugee tech talent pipeline

Capgemini and CodeYourFuture are helping upskill refugees for roles in the tech sector