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

McKinsey launches Next Generation Women Leaders McKinsey & Company has launched the ‘Next Generation Women Leaders Award’, a scholarship programme for talented women.
23 November 2015
Capgemini launches TechFuture Women's Network To help women working in technology inspire a new generation, Capgemini, Apps for Good and Tech Partnership have launched the TechFuture Women’s Network.
18 November 2015
Elixirr signs partnership with Women in Retail network London-based management consultancy Elixirr has struck an alliance with Women in Retail, an exclusive members’ organisation for board and senior women working in the retail industry.
09 November 2015
Diversity is top workplace challenge, say consultants According to a survey held among business consultants, the growing diversity of today’s workforce – with individuals from different generations, gender groups and cultures increasingly working side-b
06 November 2015
5 advisors make The Economist Global Diversity List 5 professionals from advisory firms have been recognised for their achievements in furthering diversity and inclusion as part of their career by inclusion in The Economist's ‘Top 50 diversity profess
05 November 2015
PwC launches Back to Business return to work scheme PwC has launched ‘Back to Business’, a programme to support ex-professional services personnel return to the workplace.
05 November 2015
Women on boards of FTSE 100 firms increases to 26% The number of women on boards in the UK has increased from 12% in 2011 to 26% this year.
04 November 2015
Accenture provides employees shared parental leave Following the UK’s shared parental legislation, sharing the first year of life with the new born while still in work is no longer only possible for mothers.
28 October 2015
5 advisors listed in Top 30 Future LGBT Leaders Five professionals active in the consulting industry have been recognised as inspirational LGBT leaders by OUTstanding in Business and the Financial Times. The so-called ‘Top 30 LGBT Future Leaders’ list is topped by Arith
26 October 2015
4 Accenture advisors in Leading LGBT and Ally Lists On Tuesday OUTstanding and the Financial Times unveiled the 2015 edition of their LGBT ranking, with in total 20 leaders working in the professional services industry making the three lists.
23 October 2015
Alpha launches diversity and inclusion programmes Alpha FMC has, in partnership with the 30% Club, Stonewall and SEO London, launched three distinct programmes: ‘Women in Alpha’, ‘Pride in Alpha’ and ‘Cultural Diversity in Alpha’ to improve diversit
23 October 2015
10 consultants in Top 100 influential LGBT executives OUTstanding in Business and the Financial Times have released their ‘Top 100 most influential LGBT executives’ ranking.
21 October 2015
Women Leaders in Management Consulting 2015 Consulting Magazine has revealed its 2015 list of the 12 most influential women in management consulting.
20 October 2015
15 advisories in Best Companies for Working Mothers Working Mother magazine has included fifteen consulting firms in its ‘100 Best Companies’ list for parents in the United States.
05 October 2015
Lack of female leaders costs US, UK and India $655 billion The domination of men in executive boards comes with a massive opportunity cost to corporates and society, reveals a new study by Grant Thornton.
05 October 2015
Gender parity could add 12 trillion to global economy Women continue to face considerable barriers to economic and social parity with men across the world.
28 September 2015
Management consulting needs more women at the top In recent years, the management consulting industry has seen a slow, but steady improvement in its female diversity, with the number of women in partner ranks and senior positions on the rise. Yet according to Fiona Czerniawska, founder of Source I
17 September 2015
Culture impacts strategy and corporate governance Board members remain a key source of cultural influence within corporate entities, a recent Grant Thornton report highlights.
24 August 2015
16 advisors in Most Powerful Women in the City list City A.M's most recent ‘Women in the City powerlist’, which presents an overview of the most important women in London’s financial hub on social media, contains 20 female advisors, of which 16 work at
17 August 2015
Female leaders aged 55+ best at wicked transformations Strategic thinking is sometimes needed to help businesses deal with the most wickedly difficult issues, such as transforming to meet radically disruptive challenges.
31 July 2015
Five female advisors in Top 50 Most Powerful Women Virginia Rometty (IBM), Mary Ann Tighe (CBRE), Cathy Engelbert (Deloitte), Lynne Doughtie (KPMG) and Suri Kasirer (Kasirer Consulting) have been recognised as one of the most powerful women in New Yo
16 July 2015
EY promotes 753 partners globally, almost third women EY has promoted 753 partners globally, which is its largest increase in partners since 2008, reflecting the firm’s global growth. Almost a third of the new partners are female, with new partners in emerging markets also accounting for a third
09 July 2015
Family businesses trust in the power of female CEOs Family businesses are more likely to appoint female leaders as they believe in the power of women on top, research by EY shows.
30 June 2015
PwC: Financial services unattractive for young females Female millennials are less inclined to join the financial services industry as they feel this sector lacks in diversity, something that is high on their wish-list when it comes to choosing an employer, research by PwC shows. According to the firm,
29 June 2015
GFT partners with Code to Work to bridge IT skills gap Business and technology consulting firm GFT has partnered up with Code to Work, a non-profit company that aims at closing the IT skills gap, to address the growing demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) demand in the ba
23 June 2015
FTI Consulting launches female diversity programme Diversity has the potential to create a wealth of opportunities for businesses – both in terms of business outcomes as well as wider social benefits.
22 June 2015
Mace launches its Women of the Future programme Consulting firm Mace has launched its Women of the Future programme, aimed at developing top female talent across its business in the UK.
17 June 2015
Generation Y less satisfied than other generations Generation Y is the least satisfied generation when it comes to the work environment, research by Hay Group shows.
28 May 2015
HeForShe names Dennis Nally an IMPACT champion PwC’s Dennis Nally has been named a Corporate IMPACT Champion by HeForShe, for his commitment to advocating gender parity issues both outside and within PwC. With gender equality continuing to be an issue for women in all walks of life, UN Wo
08 May 2015
Six consulting firms in Top 50 Companies for Diversity PwC, EY, Deloitte, Accenture, KPMG and IBM have been named top performing companies in diversity management, with PwC securing the highest spot in the 'Top 50 Companies for Diversity' list. Top 50 Companies for Di
01 May 2015
A.T. Kearney: Gender parity telecommunications lacking Gender diverse companies are 45% more likely to improve market share, achieve 53% higher returns on equity, and are 70% more likely to report successfully capturing new markets, yet in the telecommunications industry gender parity remains painfully
28 April 2015
6 advisors in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women The Times, in cooperation with Opportunity Now, published the 2015 edition of its Top 50 Employers for Women list, celebrating the organisations that lead in workplace gender equality. Among the top fiftty UK employers are six firms active in the m
23 April 2015

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