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

Lack of women in senior jobs maintains consulting gender pay gap Despite continuously encouraging clients to improve their gender representation and reduce gender pay gaps, the consulting industry of the UK is failing to improve its own outlook on the matter, acco
11 February 2019
Half of UK workers say employers have not progressed on D&I goals While the UK workplace of today might be markedly different from that of just 20 years ago, efforts to promote diversity by employers seem to have stalled in recent times.
07 February 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
UK second best for most LGBT+ inclusive business environments A new survey has found that a fifth of global employees would still be reluctant with regards to being open about their sexuality or gender identity.
29 October 2018
Mercer offers Trans healthcare benefits in employee medical schemes Global consulting firm Mercer has announced that it will offers Trans employees benefits for treatment of gender dysphoria, as part of its private medical scheme.
19 October 2018
Elixirr Partner Clare Filby on how getting ahead is a two-way street With UK businesses still grappling with a persistent gender divide, despite generations of struggle to deliver workplace equality, many companies are exploring ways to promote the talents of women wi
03 October 2018
Grant Thornton UK CEO faces cultural pushback ahead of election Grant Thornton’s UK Chief Executive has reportedly been criticised by a collective of the firm’s Partners.
01 October 2018
Consulting's top leaders that champion diversity and female support The Financial Times has unveiled a list of 200 professionals that are playing instrumental role in championing diversity and proving ambitious feamles with mentoring and coaching so they can ralise t
21 September 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
'One step forward, one step back' for gender diversity in leadership Empowering women to become leaders in sometimes male dominated business environments – is no easy task.
24 July 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
BCG & GiveOut's Elliot Vaughn targets full LGBT inclusivity in consulting Elliot Vaughn has worked with consultancies for almost two decades – including almost 13 years spent with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he is now a Partner & Managing Director.
19 July 2018
UK board representation of women remains low but is improving Progress is being made on narrowing the disparity between women and men at the top of businesses, with UK FTSE100 businesses seeing representation effectively doubled since 2011.
19 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
Consulting firms are leading the drive for social mobility in the workplace With pressures mounting on consumers in the UK, plans to improve social mobility are central to the economic survival of post-Brexit uncertainty.
16 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
19 consulting industry figures named role models for ethnic minorities 19 members of the global consulting industry have been named as top role models and allies of ethnic minority individuals in the business arena.
20 June 2018
Woman led companies are outpacing the market, says EY Female led companies are projected to see solid growth rates over the coming year.
15 June 2018
Stonewall admits Wood Mackenzie to Diversity Champions programme Wood Mackenzie has become the latest consulting industry player to align itself with the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme.
24 May 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
Accenture North America targets total gender equality by 2025 Accenture’s North American CEO has outlined plans to create 50:50 representation of men and women within her organisation by 2022.
04 May 2018
Regulation to drive diversity & inclusion is becoming a necessity A survey of senior Irish business leaders found an even split between those who favoured a regulatory solution to drive diversity at management level, and those opposed.
03 May 2018
Businesses drag feet on diversity despite potential for improved outcomes Closing the gap for women and other minorities in the business world, as part of wider social changes, continues to be on the agenda of companies globally.
26 April 2018
McKinsey & Company UK reports a 23% gender pay gap among staff McKinsey & Company has become the latest member of the management consulting market to report its UK gender pay gap.
16 April 2018
Overcoming the pay gap needs a rethink of equal pay benchmarking A protracted row over equal pay has remained at the forefront of media attention in the UK, as the lingering pay-gap between male and female employees doing the same work comes under scrutiny in the UK.
12 April 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
Ecorys comes under pressure for Women's Vote fund administration Professional services firm Ecorys has come under scrutiny regarding its role administrating a government fund.
08 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
Women in business to be disproportionately hit by digital disruption Despite multiple calls from political, economic and societal experts to promote the inclusion of women in business, the future of many women in the workforce is uncertain, according to a new study.
26 February 2018
Six in ten business leaders do not think diversity is 'important' Businesses can benefit significantly from a more diverse workforce, yet progress towards that end goal remains slow.
21 February 2018

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