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An overview of PwC news in the UK on Diversity:

8 consulting firms named as top employer for women Eight professional services firms have been named in the annual Top 50 Employers for Women in the UK, compiled by The Times and Business in the Community.
22 June 2022
UK's top consulting firms for women and gender diversity What are consulting’s leading employers for women and gender diversity? Consultancy.
04 May 2021
Consulting firms co-found WEF's Racial Justice in Business forum The World Economic Forum has launched ‘Partnering for Racial Justice in Business’, a global initiative that brings leading responsible companies together with the aim of promoting the diversity and i
17 February 2021
One third of PwC's recruits have an ethnic minority background Big Four firm PwC has ramped up its ethnic minority hires over the last year.
05 February 2021
Seven professional services firms offering top social mobility in UK A new ranking of UK employers has revealed that some of the professional services sector’s biggest players offer recruits the best opportunities for social mobility in the country.
12 November 2020
27 consulting firms sign Race at Work Charter An array of consulting firms have signed up to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, an initiative that aims to improve outcomes for Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees in
05 November 2020
Meet UK's 80 female technology leaders of tomorrow Eighty professionals have been named a ‘Future Star of Tech’, of which around twenty work in the consulting industry.
01 June 2020
Claire Reid named PwC Scotland's first female leader PwC has named Claire Reid as the head of its Scotland wing, replacing the outgoing Lindsay Gardiner.
08 August 2019
Closing pay gap would boost earnings of UK women by £92 billion The UK has improved its ranking on PwC’s latest Women in Work Index, with Scotland remaining the region with the most positive outlook for women in the UK, while Wales has seen the most improvement s
26 April 2019
Women remain underrepresented in UK's hospitality industry leadership Female engagement at the top level of the UK hospitality industry is still lagging, with the vast majority of decision-making roles continue to be held by men.
12 April 2019
Deloitte, KPMG and PwC reveal UK Partners fired for inappropriate behaviour After the #MeToo movement brought conversations on sexual misconduct to the forefront of the entertainment industry, all other aspects of business swiftly followed.
14 December 2018
PwC partners with UK Black Tech to bolster diversity in technology In order to encourage greater diversity in the technology sector, PwC and UKBlackTech have joined forces to host Tech Insight and networking events across the UK.
08 November 2018
Eight consultancies named best employers for race equality in UK A number of consulting firms have been commended for their work to create inclusive working environments, being named as part of a 70-strong list of industry leaders making a difference with their r
07 November 2018
Top PwC executive praises response of colleagues as he comes out A top executive of PwC has said that he was positively surprised by the reaction to his coming out.
21 August 2018
53 companies commit themselves to PwC's Tech She Can Charter 53 signatories including PwC itself. Big Four professional services firm PwC launches the Tech She Can Charter in a bid to increase the number of women entering the technology sector.
20 July 2018
LGBT+ inclusive employers see positive effect on workplace Employees and employers are seeking to create more inclusive workplaces, where people can be themselves in a much broader set of normative values and preferences.
18 July 2018
PwC first Big Four firm to ban all-male job shortlists Professional services giant PwC has announced it will no longer permit all-male job shortlists, as the firm bids to tackle its gender pay gap.
03 July 2018
UK gender pay gap costs £6,300 per woman Large organisations across the UK were recently called upon to report their gender pay gap, with those failing to do so facing a summary conviction.
17 May 2018
Businesses place diversity on backburner in favour of digitalisation The global market is swiftly evolving, and investors and CEOs are increasingly concerned that their legacy businesses are not up to scratch amid digital disruption and an altering geo-political lands
14 March 2018
Seven leading consulting firms among LGBT+ coalition Open For Business As society strives to become more inclusive of LGBT+ individuals, the business community have been taking a lead in the promotion of diversity.
26 February 2018
PwC review of BBC pay claims 'no evidence' of gender bias PwC’s long anticipated review of the BBC’s on-air pay policy has claimed there is “no evidence” of gender bias in pay decisions at the broadcaster.
05 February 2018
Black, Asian and minority-ethnic staff earn 13% less at PwC PwC have released data revealing a substantial racial pay gap within their company. The Big Four consultancy previously released figures revealing their gender pay gap stood at 13.
03 October 2017
Four professional services firms latest to sign Women in Finance Charter Brickendon Consulting, Charterhouse Research, Smith and Williamson and KPMG were among 25 new signatories of the Women in Finance Charter.
17 July 2017
Thirteen female role models in UK professional services industry WeAreTheCity is a business coalition powered by the Times and Sunday Times, with an aim of promoting diversity in corporate culture.
14 July 2017
UK gender pay-gap costs women £85 billion in lost wages Big Four consulting firm PwC has found that despite progress in other areas, female workers remain disadvantaged, with wage disparity in the UK standing at £85 billion in lost wages.
23 May 2017
Women continue to face barriers in recruitment and progression Women remain chronically underrepresented throughout the corporate world, with the top of the business world remaining a male dominated arena.
21 March 2017
HeForShe and PwC launch online course for gender equality education To support people to better understand the benefits of gender equality as well as the costs of inequality, HeForShe and PwC recently launched the ‘Building Gender IQ’ online course.
28 October 2016
PwC promotes 61 partners, 17 women to bridge diversity gap PwC has promoted 61 new equity partners – the most ever in one sitting. Of the new partners, 28% are women, reflecting the firm’s commitment to reducing inequality at its top.
07 July 2016
Big 4 PwC ditches formal dress code for staff in Australia PwC Australia has done away with its formal dress sense, to be replaced by staff judgement in relation to their work situation.
17 June 2016
International assignment key to diversity female leadership 20% of financial services’ overseas assignments are filled by women, even while a majority are keen to take on such an assignment.
04 April 2016
Family businesses may boon from women in management The succession of the family business remains a perceived issue for women in line, many of whom believe that males in the family are expected to do the job.
31 March 2016
Stonewall names 5 consulting firms top LGBT employer Business advisory firms Accenture, EY, IBM, KPMG and PwC have been recognised as top LGBT employer by lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity Stonewall for providing equality on the work floor and s
22 January 2016

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