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

Q&A with Anna Penfold on the changing role of the CHRO The role of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) has evolved over the years and even more so since the start of the pandemic.
18 August 2021
70% of CEOs in the UK have made culture a key priority UK businesses often prioritise company culture to drive results – but according to a new report they are still behind other leading markets in this regard.
11 August 2021
Five steps to becoming an inclusive leader According to a study by Korn Ferry, an organisation with a reputation for inclusiveness – ley by their leadership – becomes a talent magnet for diverse talent.
04 August 2021
Professional services firms back Lord Mayor's diversity campaign The Lord Mayor’s Appeal has launched a new campaign to promote social mobility in the UK. The move has been endorsed by a number of professional services firms.
18 June 2021
McKinsey speaks with global GLAM co-head to mark Pride Week Pride Month is once again underway. To mark the occasion, McKinsey has spoken with senior partner Guangyu Li, the Hong Kong-based co-head of it’s global LGBTQ+ network GLAM.
16 June 2021
Bosses failed to adequately support women during lockdown More than half of women in the workforce are less optimistic about their career prospects today than before the pandemic, while almost six-in-10 are planning to leave their job in the coming 24 month
08 June 2021
Arup study calls for ‘queering’ of public space A new paper from engineering consultancy Arup has argued for civic planners to help ensure cities are safer for LGBTQ+ people.
28 May 2021
Now is the time to create a truly diverse team As the world navigates the new future of work brought about by the pandemic, it is necessary for all businesses to make diversity & inclusion a reality, writes Jenni Hibbert, a partner in Heidrick &
18 May 2021
Companies with diverse boards accelerate diversity and inclusion Companies with diverse boards are accelerating their diversity and inclusion schemes via partnerships and recruitment metrics.
11 May 2021
Leaders more confident of Covid response than sustainability or diversity Most business leaders are now well positioned to handle the impact a public health crisis might have on their firm. However, a host a new challenges await leaders in the years ahead.
04 May 2021
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
Why more BAME women in boardrooms makes business sense When she was at the top of her game, leading 100+ employees in a blue-chip firm, Bukola Adisa saw how rare it was to see black and minority women in leadership positions.
12 April 2021
Delta Capita's Khrystyna Andronova on women in tech consulting This month, Khrystyna Andronova celebrates her seven-year anniversary at Delta Capita.
24 March 2021
CMO Teresa Barreira on the importance of female leadership Teresa Barreira is the Chief Marketing Officer of digital transformation consultancy Publicis Sapient.
22 March 2021
Women’s jobs hit hardest by Covid-19 The slow progress being made to equitably include women in the UK workforce is at risk of being obliterated by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new white paper.
10 March 2021
International Women’s Day: UK improves its female board representation The UK has become one of the leading nations for board level gender representation, according to a new study coinciding with International Women’s Day.
08 March 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
10 powerful women in professional services: Wealth industry City Wealth has unveiled the 2021 edition of its annual ‘Powerwomen’ list – a list of female leaders in the UK’s asset and wealth management sector.
04 February 2021
Grant Thornton launches new Inclusion Advisory Board As the firm attempts to further improve its diversity and inclusion efforts, Grant Thornton has created a new Inclusion Advisory Board for its company.
06 January 2021
BCG's LGBT+ community Pride@BCG wins Business Equality Award Boston Consulting Group has been commended for its efforts to support LGBT+ rights in the business community.
23 December 2020
MCA launches Women in Consulting Network The Management Consultancies Association has launched a new group to help promote more women entering the sector.
07 December 2020
Kearney punches above its weight in Global Diversity List The Global Diversity List is an annual list published in The Guardian that celebrates leaders in the field of diversity and inclusion.
30 November 2020
Kearney launches tool for gender equality in supply chains Global consultancy partnership Kearney has helped launch a benchmarking tool helping businesses improve opportunities for women-led businesses in supply chains.
24 November 2020
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
RSM's CEO Jean Stephens on diversity and inclusion When Jean Stephens was appointed to the role of CEO of RSM International in 2006, she became the first female to lead a top 10 global accounting heritage professional services firm.
05 October 2020
Bias prevents diversification of professional services partnerships A new study has highlighted the continued need for change when it comes to diversity and inclusion at the top of Britain’s largest accounting and consulting firms.
07 September 2020
North Highland steps up its diversity and inclusion efforts Global consulting firm North Highland has sought to increase its diversity and inclusion efforts throughout 2020.
07 September 2020
Consulting firms join drive for promoting Black talent Redington, Aon, Lane Clark & Peacock and Mercer have joined a coalition of financial services firms aiming to promote Black talent.
03 August 2020
Business leadership diversification slows in UK and US Despite mounting evidence suggesting diverse firms perform better than businesses with more homogenous leadership, progress on gender balance in senior levels of global businesses continues to procee
09 July 2020
Only 11 of the Big Four's 3,000 UK partners are black The consulting industry is currently part of a major corporate drive to play a bigger role in combating systemic racism across the UK, but a closer examination of companies’ track records often shows
06 July 2020

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