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‘Diverse’ boards that don’t include women show some serious shaking up is required
Time-old traditions and tired criteria need revisiting to give women a chance to balance the boardroom
Men earning 6.5% more at Asda as pay gap declines
Asda said the pay gap was a reduction of 1.1% compared with 2018 and 10.8% lower than the national average
Tesco to support disabled shoppers with introduction of sunflower lanyards
The lanyards act as a discreet sign that the wearer has a hidden disability
Diversity in Food and Grocery report finds ‘need to do a lot more’
The Diversity in Food and Grocery report aims to paint a true picture of diversity and inclusion in the industry
Supermarkets urged to increase numbers of disabled toilets
Muscular Dystrophy UK said six of the 10 big supermarket chains did not have a single fully accessible toilet
Waitrose and John Lewis trial foreign language badges for staff
The initiative has initially launch in 10 Waitrose stores and seven John Lewis sites this month
Farm Africa’s 1,000-trees challenge: helping young Ugandan women thrive in the coffee business
Eight industry execs want to help young people – and particularly young women – in Uganda build their own businesses
JJ Food Service launches campaign to recruit women for night shift work
The campaign is focused on its Enfield, Dagenham and Sidcup branches
Dignity at Work charter attracts likes of Co-op, Bestway and Diageo
So far the charter has gained 23 signatories including buying groups Confex and Fairway Foodservice
Lidl to review supply chain human rights in wake of Oxfam report
Lidl came bottom in Oxfam’s ranking of six of the UK’s biggest supermarkets last week
Percentage of women in top wholesale jobs up 55%
33 females out of a possible 192 positions are currently in senior level roles
Tesco becomes headline partner for Pride in London
Tesco has been a partner of the event for 10 years
'Dignity at Work Charter' to tackle workplace harassment
The charter comes after FWD chief executive James Bielby stressed the need to be “clear and firm on harassment”
Tesco to roll out larger disabled toilets and changing spaces
The Changing Places facilities offer a larger than normal area and specialist equipment
Aldi to invest in Fairtrade project in Ethiopia
Called Empowering Women in the Ethiopian Flower Sector, the project aims to help women become leaders at work and in their communities
Six ways businesses can do a better job on diversity and inclusion
There was a real buzz of optimism at the inaugural Diversity & Inclusion in Grocery event last week
Gender balance should be the norm for marketers, not a statement
Achieving gender balance in advertising is not just about putting more women on screen, says Hannah Walley, Kantar Millward Brown’s joint head of media & digital
Female-founded businesses are being let down by investors
The investor community has some catching up to do on gender diversity, says Kerstin Robinson, co-founder of Nix & Kix
Jo Whitfield: Co-op's trailblazing 'Grocery Girl'
Co-op Food CEO Whitfield is pioneering a network to help women into successful grocery retail careers
'Huge win' for Asda workers in equal pay dispute
Lawyers taking action against Asda said the judgment was a major step forward in the fair pay battle