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

EY alumnus Priscillah Mabelane is BP's first black female CEO Twenty-three years after the election that saw the end of legal Apartheid in South Africa, British Petroleum (BP) has named its first black female CEO in South Africa.
19 September 2017
Bias is a major barrier for gender parity in leadership positions Bias against women remains a key factor in low levels of female representation in leadership positions.
22 August 2017
US consulting firm refuses work from clients "shielding white supremacy" Arizona-based consultancy Spectrum Experience has stated it will refuse work from clients unwilling to embrace the principles of racial equality.
18 August 2017
Diversity seen as integral to business performance Diversity is believed to be important to business performance by a majority of executives, with around 62% of businesses setting objectives to support cultural change in their organisations.
07 August 2017
Women blocked by glass ceiling in South African business environment Women looking to reach the boardroom in South Africa face discrimination, harassment and cultural stigmas on the way, a study into gender disparity has found.
28 July 2017
British women to spend over £1 billion on video games Women in the UK are predicted to spend more than £1 billion on video games over the following 12 months.
28 July 2017
Consulting firms back #BuildingEquality for LGBT+ friendly construction sector 50% of LGBT+ employees in the construction industry say they face homophobic or transphobic abuse. The #BuildingEquality network has called on industry leaders to develop the tools and practices to transform the business culture.
26 July 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
Mott MacDonald launches diversity and inclusion action plan Engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has announced plans to drive up diversity among its ranks in the UK.
28 June 2017
UK improves female board representation, amid 3% global rise A Deloitte report has found a 3% rise in women in boardrooms across the globe, with women now totalling 15% of executives worldwide.
15 June 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
West Monroe Partners strikes partnership with the Ellevate Network The representation of women across global business continues to be relatively poor - which has been shown to be detrimental to business performances globally.
03 April 2017
Female representation in public services senior leadership on way to parity Gender disparity in leadership roles in the private sector has come under scrutiny in recent years as it became clear that the level of disparity remains relatively stagnant.
31 March 2017
Redington launches ‘Redington Returners’: return to work programme Pension consultancy firm Redington has launched a ten-week return to work programme, focused on allowing women that have taken a career break to return to work.
22 March 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
Women remain underrepresented in senior and strategic management Women continue to find themselves poorly represented in senior management roles, particularly those with strategic command.
10 March 2017
Three key skills could close the gender pay gap by 2044 The generation of women that graduates from university in 2020, in developed economies, may be the first generation that will see equal wages relative to men during their professional careers.
08 March 2017
Women aspiring executive roles face structural barriers, finds Bain study Women continue to be under-represented in the top tier echelon of the business world, making up less than 5% of CEO roles at large US corporates.
22 February 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
Accenture and READ join forces to empower rural Indian women Accenture and READ India have partnered to launch a READ Centre, a hub which will provide the Bagepalli region in India with a range of services.
07 October 2016
Study: CEO positions at top US firms are out of women's reach A new study reveals that 5% of CEO positions and 12% of CFO positions at the top 1,000 companies in the US are in the hands of women.
28 September 2016
Organisations are expanding benefits offered by parental leave policies The changing demands of employees is, alongside the growing battle for talent and the continued drive for good employership, spurring corporates globally to improve their HR strategies around child c
27 September 2016
Grant Thornton celebrates the success of social mobility measures Social mobility remains an issue in the UK, with many of society’s top roles filled by those from a background of privilege.
26 September 2016
Financial services should work harder to retain female talent Several studies have in recent years shown that the top ranks of the financial services industry face a lack of women.
16 August 2016
Accenture supports Transition and Talent Programme for US veterans Accenture Federal Services has joined forces with Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, to offer US veterans a Career Skills Program.
29 July 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
Financial services still run by old boys, as women step out to care Gender disparity within the business world remains a seemingly intractable problem, with slow progress towards parity at the top.
21 June 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
9 ways to improve gender balance in the boardrooms of retailers For decades, and still today, retailers in the UK face a lack of gender balance in boardrooms.
13 June 2016
Deloitte UK promotes 80 partners, of which 24 are women Deloitte UK has promoted 80 new partners, including 24 women.
10 June 2016
Life sciences needs to better address gender gap to succeed The life sciences industry is undergoing disruption as new business models arise to meet changing stakeholder expectations.
25 May 2016

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