There are now more FTSE 100 women than ever – but not at the top

Good news. A third (33.3 per cent) of all board members in the FTSE 100 are now women. The target was set in the Hampton-Alexander review and has been hit a year early. What's more there...

Rise in full-time female workers boosts employment

A record number of women in full-time work has pushed the UK's employment rate to a new high of 76.3%, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. In the three months to...

UK companies have ‘poor’ record on ethnic diversity

Most UK companies’ approach to ethnic diversity is unsatisfactory as more than half of the largest companies in the country do not have a director with a BAME background on their board, a...

Return to work with the Morgan Sindall Infrastructure Returnship Programme

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is now inviting applications to the third intake of its award-winning Returnship programme. The Morgan Sindall Infrastructure programme is similar to an internship – an...

Belonging − the missing ingredient of diversity and inclusion

Opening up the conversation on belonging − Asif Sadiq of the Telegraph discusses the need for new thinking in the world of D&I to allow people to truly bring themselves to work. Diversity and...

INSIGHTS: LGBT HISTORY MONTH 2020

February is LGBT History Month in the UK. With such an important date in the LGBT calendar coming up, we wanted to highlight the importance of this month, and discuss why marking LGBT history is...

Making the mix work: is your business diverse and inclusive?

Ask yourself: are you truly diverse and inclusive – and if not, how has that affected you and your business? In a world where everyone can be anyone, does your workplace accept you for you?...

Diversity schemes and womens’ returner programmes are helping companies to succeed, says Tech Talent Charter

Women make up 24 per cent of tech employees at companies signed up to the Tech Talent Charter diversity initiative, up from 19 per cent last year and far ahead of the nationwide figure of 17 per...