Bingham: 'Diversity should be at the heart of business'

A leading diversity campaigner has encouraged HRDs and MDs to see diversity as more than a statistic and to integrate it into the business agenda.

Nestlé named most inclusive employer at European Diversity Awards

Nestlé's French division took the award for the most inclusive employer in the European Diversity Awards last night.

Employers' manifesto calls for 'mandatory reporting' on diversity

A manifesto launched by the Employers' Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) has called for the government to introduce mandatory company reporting on diversity and inclusion.

Lack of workplace diversity deters 69% of young people

A lack of diversity would deter 69% of young people (aged between 12 and 25 years old) from working for a particular company, according to research by social enterprise MyKindaCrowd.

Employers must make inclusion efforts global

Organisations must make LGBT networks part of a global effort if they are to have any impact on diversity and equality.

Gender diversity only 'tip of the iceberg', says Helena Morrissey

Workplace diversity programmes should look beyond gender and towards other areas such as age and social mobility, according to Newton Investments CEO Helena Morrissey.

Why the Dorchester Collection protest is wrong

The protest against the Dorchester Collection (DC) over its tenuous links to Brunei’s harsh Sharia laws are misguided, ineffective and will only harm the employees of a company that has equality at...

Companies need to broaden language on diversity, says EY

A disproportionate focus on gender in the diversity debate means other areas risk falling behind, says Liz Bingham, EY's managing partner for talent in the UK and Ireland.

'Diversity of thought' highly important when hiring boardroom talent

HR directors hiring boardroom talent should ensure 'diversity of thought' is among the most important within a list of six aims, a report has suggested.

LGB staff twice as likely to be bullied

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) employees are more than twice as likely to experience bullying in the workplace than their heterosexual colleagues, a study suggests.

IBM leads talks to tackle India's gay sex ban

Some of the world’s largest corporations, including IBM, Dell, Google and Citigroup, are to meet in India to discuss strategies to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff after the...

Gentoo named ‘gay friendly’ employer of the year

A business whose services include providing social housing and environmental design has topped a chart of the 100 best ‘gay friendly’ employers.