The corporate world has made some much needed, significant strides in diversity over recent years. Seven years ago, women occupied only 25% of leadership roles in FTSE 100 companies.
23.07.2024
Despite being worth over $1T, having more unicorns than Europe and employing over 2M people, the hard truth of UK tech is the innovation ceiling. We’ve arguably created the most rivalled ecosystem on this side of the Atlantic, but the underutilisation of our resources means there is a real risk of losing that status.
28.05.2024
In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, the demand for specialised digital skills has never been higher. Digital skills are required for virtually any job, in any sector. That’s why it has never been more important to level up skills and digital literacy to create a workforce of digital natives, and build the UK’s talent pipeline for the future.
08.05.2024
New data from consumer predictions consultancy Foresight Factory, highlights the tensions surrounding the concept of Feminism in America today.
16.01.2024
In a first of its kind report from Proud Ventures, data reveals that 75% of LGBTQ+ founders don't reveal either their sexuality or gender identity in the workplace, highlighting the scale of the problem.
08.02.2023
Following Pride Month and the criticism of businesses that changed their logo to the Pride flag without any meaningful action or diversity-led policies, it’s time for organisations to understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in their hiring practices. But if your business has never really focused on equality and diversity, what are those benefits?
20.01.2023
Black Girl Fest (BGF), the UK-based programme designed to empower Black women founders and non-binary people to succeed in entrepreneurship, has announced its latest cohort of Black female pioneers to join its prestigious Launchpad programme.
07.12.2022
One of the big learnings from the global pandemic for the world of work and workplace was the need for greater social equity, diversity and inclusion. Different groups of employees had different experiences during lockdown depending on their race, gender, age and ability. Inequalities came to the fore during the coronavirus crisis in way that has made many companies today prioritise the needs of employees from a range of different backgrounds.
05.11.2022
Businesses rely on data to make decisions every day. Good data can be the difference between being guesswork and intelligence – it can drive strategy and help shape brands’ products and image. However, data is only useful in the context of the rules we create.
18.04.2022
The seventh edition of the Europe-wide Female Founders Office Hours brings 125 venture capital funds together with an aim to address the gender imbalance in capital fundraising.
17.03.2022
An annual benchmarking report from 580 tech employers highlights how investment in D&I data systems, setting and measuring D&I targets, and gathering employee feedback are making a tangible difference to driving diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.
23.02.2022
Less than 8% of C-Levels in Product Teams are occupied by women. To change this, the startup 50inTech is launching “Wannabe a CPO” a virtual Bootcamp on the 16-18 of February to help women in product level up to reach the top. Caroline Ramade, founder of 50inTech and member of the UN Women French Committee, believes that women must equally co-shape the products of the future.
09.02.2022
The language we use to describe ourselves and others has the power to attract, and alienate – the latter often unintentionally, and even when such descriptors come from a place of progress.
04.01.2022
Boardrooms conjure up images of older, middle-class white men. When you look at the statistics, it’s easy to see why.
06.10.2021