All Diversity and Inclusion articles – Page 3
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Long readsWomen’s power list: the leaders of grocery’s sustainability ambitions
In the latest in our power list series on women in grocery, we look at how greater gender diversity boosts environmental ambitions, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Long reads10 women blazing a sustainability trail in food, drink and retail
Across suppliers, retailers and the tertiary sector, these are the women making waves in fmcg’s impact on sustainability and the environment
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Promotional FeatureThe difficulty of diversity - and how the industry is working together to overcome it
The dial has been moved in terms of addressing diversity and inclusion within the grocery industry, but now it’s time to turn inspiration into accountability.
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NewsAldi training managers to better support workers from minority groups
More than 800 managers in stores, warehouses and offices will receive ‘alllyship’ training aimed at enabling them to create a more inclusive workplace
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NewsLabour challenges see gender pay gap widen
Across the UK’s 11 biggest grocery retailers, representation of women in the top hourly pay quarter slipped from 41.9% in 2021/22 to 40.9% in 2022/23
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NewsRoam claims world first with skin-toned condoms
Made with natural latex, the condoms are biodegradable and are wrapped in paper foils to reduce plastic waste
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Comment and OpinionAs UK gender pay gap widens, supermarket boards offer a ray of hope
Examples abound of supermarkets hiring women to senior leadership positions
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Long readsPower List: The 10 most powerful women in the UK’s supermarkets
In the latest in our series of Power Lists on women in grocery, we look at the progress supermarkets are making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Paige Wyatt, shopper activation manager, Nestlé
’Inclusion and belonging in the workplace are really important to me as I have a visual impairment. To support creating an accessible working environment, I volunteer as a member of NestAbility, one of Nestlé UK&I’s inclusion and belonging colleague networks’
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NewsPoundland introduces web software to help job applicants with disabilities access content
The aim is to help workers and job applicants who encounter barriers when trying to read and understand content online
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NewsKellogg’s reaches gender parity goal ahead of 2025 target
‘Equity, diversity and inclusion are part of our culture and purpose, where everyone has a place at the table,’ said Kellogg’s
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Long readsPower List: The most influential women in grocery wholesale
Female talent continues to rise to the top of the food industry, yet gender diversity is still far from perfect
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NewsFWD launches Diversity in Wholesale initiative
The move is intended ensure all forms of diversity are accounted for
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Long readsPower List: The 10 most influential women in the world of discounting
Female talent continues to rise to the top of the food industry, yet gender diversity is still far from perfect. Our new power list series seeks to shine a light on the high-profile women in key sectors, and explore the issues at play
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The Big InterviewWhy ‘menopause is the new vegan’ for GenM founder Heather Jackson
Jackson is on a mission to help brands and retailers not only shed the stigma around menopause products, but put them front and centre
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Analysis and FeaturesFour key takeaways from Diversity & Inclusion in Grocery Live 2022
The day of networking, talks and debates celebrated progress in the industry, and shone a light on the hurdles to overcome
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Promotional FeatureMaking diversity a universal business
Diversity and Inclusion in Grocery’s growing network is the driving force behind some of grocery’s most exciting diversity and inclusion brand collaborations. Find out more about how competitors are joining forces for the common good, benefiting individuals and the industry alike.
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NewsAldi to train managers on menopause support for staff
The training will ‘cover an array of aspects, including raising awareness of the menopause and successfully supporting colleagues experiencing it’, according to the discounter
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ReportsHow brands and retailers are battling period poverty
More than 137,700 girls in the UK missed school last year because they couldn’t afford sanitary products
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NewsSpreads and cereals brand Rogue enters insolvency after losing Asda listings
Rogue’s founder Asher Flowers said the fmcg industry needed to ‘really level the playing field of what access there is to investment in black-owned business’