Do Diversity programmes survive economic downturn? This is one interesting question that also leads to the question what happens to diversity target groups when times get tough? Current analysis show that economic crisis have a significant, negative impact on discrimination in the workplace ‘due to performance effects’. According to reports in the French newspaper ‘Le Monde’ this hits women and older employees the most. Continue reading
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The World’s employers from a Global graduate perspective: research shows latest trends
The employer image of companies has always been closely related to their product images and their general reputation. However, the latest graduate survey results from Sweden-based consulting firm Universum reveals the full complexity of an international labour market. Not surprisingly, large US multinationals with strong brands dominate the top list. This might also be due to the importance International career development has for global top talent. Continue reading
Emerging labour markets: Where and how future talent can be found
According to the OECD, 40% of all young people with a tertiary education in G20 and OECD countries could be Chinese by 2020. As a consequence of different development speeds in the G20, the share of tertiary graduates in the global talent pool coming from Europe, Japan and the United States will continue to decrease – as is the case in Germany. Continue reading
New European Union frameworks to address active ageing
The ageing of the population has been an issue of concern since birth rates dropped sharply in the late 1960s, and continue to be a threat in a number of economic areas. But could the process of ageing also be seen as option to create new opportunities? This past year the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations put a focus on this aspect. Continue reading
Study shows lack of international diversity on German executive boards
What role does cultural Diversity play in the context of business management and diversity management in major corporations in Germany? This was the key question that business economist Insa Harms, former associate of European Diversity, followed when starting her analysis of the DAX30 company websites and executive director profiles, and she came to some amazing, or rather worrying results. Continue reading
Back to basics: Report claims work-life balance necessary in Bosnia to bring women to the top
In order for women being able to reach executive positions, work-life balance programmes are helpful says the ‘Women in Business’ report from Deloitte in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The auditing firm interviewed around one hundred men and women in executive positions in the most successful companies throughout the country. In total, they found that more flexible work options and performance evaluation systems are needed to neutralize the effects of women taking parental leave. Continue reading
Report requires pro-active Inclusion of young people with disabilities
Young people that are disabled or are having health problems have been unnoticed by both employment policy and practices. This is a key result of a current report from the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (‘Eurofound’) discussing the active inclusion of these youngsters. The main aim of the research was to Continue reading
Gender Gap Report: 7th International number crunching
The latest Gender Gap Report, a ranking of numerous countries on four gender scales, presents a few surprises mainly constant results. A number of European countries keep dominating the top ranks, and beyond this a few remarkable drops and rises can be noted. This observation leaves us with the question of the purpose of an annual counting of female parliamentarians, birth rates, women in management positions and girls at school. Continue reading
Mythos Quote – Widerstände und Wege zu mehr Frauen in Führungspositionen
Statt gesetzlicher Regelungen sind Gender Diversity-Maßnahmen zur Erhöhung des Frauenanteils im Management zielführender, die auch bewusst und gezielt die Unternehmenskultur verändern. Dies ist die Quintessenz einer Analyse, die nun im wissenschaftlichen Magazin Personal Quarterly veröffentlich wurde. Das Heft weist den Schwerpunkt „Frauen in Führungspositionen“ auf. Continue reading
HR Directors pay Lip-service to Diversity – CEOs undecided
A new survey launched by HR magazine UK reveals a huge gap between the stated commitment towards the importance of a diverse workforce and the strategic action of the UK’s HR decision-makers.
Though 82% out of 271 HR directors, chief executives, managing directors and HR managers stated that diversity and equality were ‘high on their list’ (37%), a ‘top priority’ (17%) or at the core of their business (28%), only 57% had a diversity strategy in place. Continue reading
Implementation Checklist for Diversity available from EU Commission website
The European Commission has initiated several Diversity projects since the year 2002. While the biggest push for Inclusion was probably the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All in 2007, one of the current initiatives includes the project “Support for Voluntary Initiatives Promoting Diversity Management in the Workplace”. Continue reading
Norwegian quota decreased companies’ values while accepted gender diversity adds value
After Norway introduced a mandatory 40 percent quota of women on (supervisory) boards of directors for all publicly listed firms, the value of those companies has decreased as a result for several reasons. This is one of the key findings of a study conducted by two US American Finance professors from the University of Michigan. The researches examined a total of 248 listed Norwegian companies using stock market information. First, they found that Continue reading
France to unveil gay marriage but Russia …
The French government will present legislation on the legalisation of gay marriage these days, the office of Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault proclaimed. According to a spokesman the bill on ‘marriage for all’ would change the definition of marriage in the civil code from the union of ‘a man and a woman’ to the union of ‘two people’. The bill will also propose that gay couples be allowed to adopt children, the spokeswoman said. Continue reading
EuroStoxx 50 pro-actively communicate Diversity through various channels
93.9% of the EuroStoxx50 companies cover Diversity in their 2011 CSR Reports, 77,6% in their Annual Reports and 94% on the corporate Websites. These are the impressive numbers from the third comprehensive analysis of its kind evaluating corporate communication of European Blue-Chip companies, initiated by European Diversity Research & Consulting. Continue reading
New Antidiscrimination Practices Database to be launched in November
A new anti-discrimination practices database will be launched in November 2012 by the Dutch knowledge centre on discrimination Art.1. The new tool, which was realised in co-operation with MOVISIE, offers an overview and concise information on various anti-discrimination practices in the Netherlands aimed at combating discrimination and/or the promotion of equal treatment. The practices have been selected for Continue reading
‘Leading economies’: Alarmingly low numbers of women in science & technology
For the first time, a study maps the opportunities and obstacles women face in developing their careers in science across the US, the EU, Brazil, South Africa, India, Korea and Indonesia. It was conducted by experts in international gender, science and technology from ‘Women in Global Science & Technology’ and the ‘Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World’, and funded by the Elsevier Foundation. The researchers found that Continue reading
STUDIE: UNTERNEHMEN INTEGRIEREN HOMOSEXUELLE IMMER WENIGER
Deutsche Firmen sind im europäischen Vergleich konservativ – sexuelle Orientierung weiterhin auf letztem Diversity-Platz –Preisverleihung an fortschrittliche Arbeitgeber
Das Thema „sexuelle Orientierung“ ist weiterhin die am wenigsten beachtete Facette im Diversity Kontext und hat in den letzten Jahren weiter an Aufmerksamkeit eingebüßt. Dies ist ein Ergebnis der 3. internationalen
Vergleichsstudie von EuroStoxx50 Konzernen, welches Ungleich Besser Diversity Consulting anlässlich der morgigen Verleihung des Max-Spohr-Preises an ein Unternehmen und eine Behörde bereits heute vorstellt. „Die starke Schieflage zwischen den Vielfaltsthemen verringert die Glaubwürdigkeit von Diversity Management und ist aus wirtschaftlicher Sicht unverständlich,“ kommentiert Diversity-Experte Michael Stuber das Resultat. Continue reading
Mehr Mut zur Weiblichkeit in Führungspositionen
In dem Maße, in dem Frauen zunehmend in den Führungsetagen Einzug halten, hält sich auch ein Gerücht hartnäckig: Um erfolgreich in männerdominierten Unternehmen zu sein, müssen Frauen männliche Verhaltensstrategien adaptieren. Hält diese Wahrnehmung einer Betrachtung der Arbeitswirklichkeit 2012 tatsächlich stand? Continue reading
Neue Studie: Diversity ist im EuroStoxx 50 angekommen
Bereits zum dritten Mal hat die European Diversity Research & Consulting die Unternehmenskommunikation von europäischen Blue-Chip-Unternehmen unter die Lupe genommen und bemerkenswerte Zahlen präsentiert: 93,9% aller Unternehmen im EuroStoxx 50 nahmen im Jahr 2011 in ihren CSR-Reports auf das Thema „Diversity“ Bezug. 77% von ihnen behandelten das Thema in ihren Jahresberichten und 94% auf ihren Websites. Continue reading
World Development Report 2012 – a pledge for global gender equality
This year’s World Development Report (WDR) published by the World Bank is dedicated to Gender Equality. The in-depth economic analysis shows progress and barriers in the process to set out for more gender equality worldwide. For the first time, the World Bank shows a notable shift in attitude towards recognising gender equality as a development goal in its own right. Continue reading