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Diversity news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in the category Diversity in the UK:

Shaping a fairer future through DEI’s role in the National Growth Plan As diversity, equity and inclusion comes under attack across the corporate and political landscape on both sides of the Atlantic, organisations risk doing a disservice to their staff, and their opera
03 April 2025
EY and PwC set to miss 2025 partner targets for women The UK wings of EY and PwC are reportedly off track when it comes to meeting their targets for the proportion of women in their respective partnerships.
30 January 2025
How consulting can boost diversity after the first woman leading a Big Four firm In 2024, Anna Anthony has become the first woman to lead the UK wing of a Big Four accounting and consulting firm.
06 November 2024
The importance of authentic DEI integration In recent years, many organisations have reassessed their approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
18 September 2024
OC&C Strategy Consultants highest ranked consultancy in LGBTQ+ list Stonewall has released its annual list of the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ inclusive employers. OC&C Strategy Consultants has been named as the highest ranked player form the world of consulting.
20 August 2024
Grant Thornton joins Stronger Together Leeds network Grant Thornton has joined Stronger Together Leeds City Region.
14 June 2024
Gender diversity lags dramatically in AIM boardrooms The push for gender equality in the board room is hitting a glass ceiling among AIM listed businesses.
13 June 2024
PA Consulting picks up award at 2024 British Diversity Awards UK-headquartered advisory firm PA Consulting has won the Social Mobility Initiative of the Year prize at the British Diversity Awards.
03 April 2024
Game developers risk losing women over online culture The video game industry is in danger of alienating a huge portion of its potential customers – with the majority of women feeling developers are not doing enough to combat harassment in their product
01 April 2024
Younger generations more 'prejudiced' against women leaders With International Women’s Day 2024 having passed with the usual flurry of cautiously-optimistic studies on workplace parity, one report stood out.
14 March 2024
Davies partners iCAN to launch DEI talent strategy workshop Professional services and technology business Davies has announced a new partnership with the Insurance Cultural Awareness Network.
06 March 2024
UK consulting apprenticeships rise amid talent diversification drive The number of apprentices, trainees and school leavers joining the consulting sector has risen past 1,000 people.
09 February 2024
How FTSE firms can get most from a more diverse boardroom Despite years of big talk around diversity by leading businesses, a gender-balanced board remains a rarity.
09 November 2023
Design strategy cannot afford to ignore diversity anymore With consumers increasingly looking for companies they shop with to also strive to create a sense of purpose and responsibility with their brands, historic firms risk falling out of touch with a new
13 October 2023
Closing the gender gap in interim management Recent data has suggested that in spite of gradual progress on pay disparities and the offering of more flexible work-practices, there is still a growing disparity between men and women taking senior
21 July 2023
The top professional services firms for gender equality in the UK The Times has named its list of the UK’s most inclusive employers. Among the top 50 firms were 18 from the professional services sector.
05 July 2023
OC&C equalises paid parental leave across offices globally Global advisory firm OC&C Strategy Consultants has launched a new package of fully equalised paid parental leave for all employees.
27 June 2023
Crowe backs inclusive internship scheme to boost diversity As professional services firm Crowe looks to improve inclusivity at the company, it has welcomed 10 Black interns.
23 June 2023
Metaverse needs more inclusivity for women The metaverse offers immense potential, but it is important to address concerns regarding privacy, inequality, ethics, and sustainability as it continues to develop.
16 June 2023
Social mobility could boost UK's flagging economy While some senior economic experts in the UK are advising citizens to make peace with being poorer, for fear of wage rises increasing inflation, research from one of the world’s leading strategy cons
03 May 2023
Diversity consultancy criticised over Roald Dahl 'edits' Publisher Puffin has commissioned sensitivity readers to rewrite or remove parts of Roald Dahl’s children’s books, to modernise language deemed offensive.
17 March 2023
Growth of women in mid-market management flat-lines Businesses around the world are struggling to live up to their commitments when it comes to offering equal opportunities to men and women in their workforce.
08 March 2023
Majority of women unable to raise issues with board While businesses continue to verbally promote empowering women in the workplace, many are failing to support them in senior roles.
08 March 2023
Study links socio-economic background to career progression UK businesses may be neglected huge swathes of leadership talent, by overlooking unconscious biases relating to social class.
09 January 2023
How consultants can avoid missed opportunities of poor DEIB training Building inclusive workplaces to drive sustainable growth and innovation requires workplace training to succeed – but without embracing adult learning theory and coupling it with human intuition, it
09 December 2022
Women shut out of leadership roles in the metaverse While proponents of metaverse technology claim its platforms will be built on the pillars of transparency, accessibility and equality, metaverses are already exhibiting the same old biases relating t
28 November 2022
Most LGBT+ staff do not trust bosses regarding identity The majority of employees in European companies do not feel comfortable disclosing their sexuality or gender identity to any member of management, according to a new study.
18 October 2022
UK financial sector lags on boardroom parity Some countries in Europe are seeing financial services boardrooms approach senior-level gender parity. However, the UK’s reluctance to legislate on the matter means it lags behind leaders like France and Italy on the matter.
17 October 2022
How Be | Shaping the Future renews company culture while growing A company’s culture is critical to its success; it can be what sets them apart from their competitors and can be a huge contributing factor to attracting and retaining talent – and is something which
13 October 2022
MCA launches new inclusivity tool kit for consultancies The Management Consultancies Association has launched a new toolkit aimed at improving the diversity and inclusion of the consulting sector.
12 October 2022
How 'ghosting' in the recruitment process damages a firm's brand In the previous decade, businesses enjoyed recruitment in a buyer’s market – with plenty of applicants to choose from, few considered the need to properly manage their rejection process; simply leavi
04 October 2022
Leaders overestimate the DEI performance of their company Business leaders tend to overestimating the performance of their company on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), writes Michelle Meakin, Business Services Director at agile management consultancy,
16 August 2022

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