On the face of it, the fact the proportion of women on FTSE 100 and 250 boards has increased since 2011 is progress. However, the figures behind this headline trend reveal the change has been almost...
Businesses must "dramatically change" working practices to prevent mothers feeling "shoved aside" when returning to work, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, has said.
German companies listed on the stock exchange will need to ensure at least 30% of their supervisory board is made up of women from 2016, the German Government has announced.
The head of HSBC has called for a change in its workplace practices and culture, claiming the banking giant is "too pale and male for our own good".
Women now account for 19% of FTSE 100 and 15% of FTSE 250 board positions, a report from Cranfield School of Management has found.
An NHS foundation trust has achieved a 50:50 gender split at board level, while the private sector is still 6% off reaching its target of 25% of women on company listed boards by 2015.
If employers want to change their culture, promote diversity and attract more female talent then that message must come from the leader of the organisation, according to Nigel Knowles, CEO of global...
Study shows that rather than take diversity seriously, many organisations are paying lip service, with senior management handing passive HR departments an ultimately futile tick-box exercise.
As evidence continues to support the idea that a diverse workforce leads to more profitable and innovative companies, the next big challenge is to manage inclusion, something many organisations are...
Debbie White, CEO of hospitality giant Sodexo UK and Ireland, has said she supports the introduction of quotas for women on boards.
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 &...
