All Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) articles – Page 16
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Comment & OpinionSpotlight on food & drink in week of gender missteps
“Business issues are never just business issues.” This was the prophetic observation of PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi before she was plunged into PR hell this week
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NewsMost autistic people avoid supermarkets, report finds
Autistica’s research found supermarkets were losing out on a potential £13.5m in weekly revenue…
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NewsWomen in Wholesale looks to aid recruitment with research
Results will be available as a free report
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Comment & OpinionMacho fmcg is still a hostile place for LGBTQ
Sir, Thank you for your article ‘How LGBTQ friendly is fmcg?’ (11 November, p28). It isn’t. End of…
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NewsDiageo plans to become 'best employer for women in the UK'
The spirits giant has unveiled a gender pay gap significantly below the national average across its British businesses
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Analysis & FeaturesHow LGBTQ-friendly is fmcg?
Stonewall’s list of the top 100 LGBTQ-inclusive employers only includes two food and drink companies. How can it be sorted…
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NewsDiageo tops fresh FTSE 100 ranking for most female directors
The Smirnoff owner’s board is 44.4% female, with four female directors and one female executive director
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Analysis & FeaturesMaking a career in wholesale more attractive to women
The Women in Wholesale conference heard last week how leading players in the industry are tackling the gender divide
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NewsGreggs signs Time to Change mental health workplace pledge
Greggs launched its Balanced You health and wellbeing initiative ealier this year…
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NewsMotor Fuel Group rolls out disabled driver refuelling app
Sainsbury’s became the first supermarket to adopt the technology at its 300 filling stations last week…
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NewsFWD hits bursary target to fund more women in wholesale
The Fellowship Fund provides part-funding for external career development, training and studying
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Comment & OpinionTake mental health seriously: employee care goes beyond HR
World Mental Health Day occurs annually on 10 October. This year the pledge was centred on mental health in the workplace
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Comment & OpinionDiversity doesn’t stop with gender… but it’s a good start
The BRC’s new gender diversity initiative is a timely reminder for the grocery industry to not go the same way as the IT crowd
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Comment & OpinionGrocery suppliers must take urgent action on diversity
When launching my brand, I wanted to stand out from the crowd and bought a wide-brim fedora, says The Black Farmer founder Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones. I needn’t have bothered - my skin colour alone made me stand out.
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NewsAge, race, gender? Irrelevant questions of a retrograde era
It will be a great day when diversity is freed from its stubborn association with those that possess differing physical traits, says Jonathan Fitchew of Pareto Law
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NewsCo-op faces union action over dismissal of disabled drivers
More than 300 Unite members are voting on whether to take action over Christmas
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NewsWhat Kraft Heinz’s super young new CFO tells us about age-blind recruitment
David Knopf has become chief financial officer of Kraft Heinz aged just 29 - and prompted a slew of coverage focusing on his age
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NewsAsda to appeal against tribunal gender equal pay ruling
Supermarket says pay rates in stores differ from pay rates in distribution centres for legitimate reasons
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Comment & OpinionWholesale empowerment of women
Women are reluctant to put themselves forward. In my experience, they often wait to be asked for promotions and pay rises
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NewsJulie Dunn becomes first female SWA president
Dunn succeeds Booker’s Eddie Lynagh as president…