Siemens has seen positive results from its Females into Industry Challenge, which aims to welcome more female apprentices and give the business a “leading edge over...
Americans are more likely to engage with and support action to stop ‘global warming’, rather than ‘climate change’, according to new research that found people react...
The wealthiest in Britain have recovered from the financial crisis, the Sunday Times’s latest rich list has revealed. The accumulative wealth of the 1,000 richest Brits...
The Civil Service has “real and visible” diversity issues, according to an analysis that finds women and ethnic minorities are under-represented in higher paid roles. The...
Sedex, the membership organisation for transparent supply chains, has released the findings from a new study that looked into the risks and solutions behind forced labour...
Believer is a jewels company, committed to improving working conditions of people and respecting the environment, both in the UK and in developing nations. Founder of...
The third annual review tracking the progress of increasing the number of women on the boards of top companies shows encouraging signs. However, the pace of...
A platform for world-changing ideas or a “recipe for civilisational disaster”? TED, the popular conference series that shares “ideas worth spreading”, divides opinion – but the...
The investment world has too long ignored the needs of women, often to its own detriment. As part of International Women’s Day, Lynne Ford of Calvert Investment Distributors...
Charities and businesses across the world have called for gender equality and stronger female leadership on International Women’s Day. The theme for the 2014 event is...
The UK government is looking into the legality of all-female shortlists for board appointments at FTSE 100 companies, in a bid to improve gender diversity. Business...
Just Trade offers Fairtrade jewellery made by artists from developing countries and trains them to design and shape jewels in a co-operative way. It was set...
Women are leading the way in sustainable investment – according to academic research and lots of anecdotal evidence. It is for this reason why they are...
Some 83% of British women want their personal values to be reflected in their investments, with the majority saying they would be unhappy if they knew...
The proportion of women on FTSE 100 boards has topped 20% for the first time. Just two of the top companies – Antofagasta and Glencore Xstrata...