FTSE350 boards showed increased diversity with their appointments in 2012, according to research from executive search firm Korn/Ferry Whitehead Mann.
On 4 June, I addressed a diverse audience of business people at the London launch of The Two Percent Club – which addresses the imbalance of talent at the top of British companies – for which Ernst &...
A Women's Business Council report released last month stated that increasing the number of women in a workforce would dramatically boost the UK's economic growth.
There is a large and increasing gap in the number of male and female apprentices on IT and engineering schemes.
The continued economic down-turn has narrowed the options in the pursuit of competitive advantage. Investment has been pared back and workforces are running very lean.
If the UK economy is to grow, employers must ensure they have a diverse range of people at every level, according to Jo Swinson, minister for women and equalities.
With over 25,000 employees in the UK, Santander has long since been aware that one size does not fit all, and that it is vital to be able to provide flexible opportunities to its employees.
At Santander UK over 60% of our staff are women, so it is important that we offer a broad range of options designed to appeal to working mums and to help them settle back into their jobs as quickly...
Simon Lloyd, HR director at Santander UK, says that flexibility is key in ensuring that working mothers are able to maximise their career potential, both to their individual benefit, and that of...
The UK must broaden women's aspirations and career choices, as well as create a better business culture, which embraces flexible working and provides better support for working parents, to help boost...
Organisational culture is the main reason why women are under-represented at senior levels in digital media and mobile industries, according to a survey published by volunteer-led organisation, Women...
A group of leading employers led by Ernst and Young and supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the CBI has announced the launch of a National Equality Standard (NES).
