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27. June 2015 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, HR, Newsletter ||
A systematic literature review on careers and workplace experiences of LGBT employees has recently been published in the Human Resource Development Review. It contains a discussion of empirical findings from 263 manually selected studies dating from 1985 until today. The content emerges from within business, management and broader social sciences disciplines. We have exclusively summarised the […]
Tags: english, lgbtqi*, research, top5
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27. May 2015 || by Diversity Team || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, HR, Newsletter ||
The famous U.S. apparel company Levi Strauss & Co. is very committed to a topic, which is usually not associated with D&I programmes â at least not in public. HIV or AIDS. The firm goes beyond the traditional D&I portfolio and shows that Inclusiveness is also about being open and inclusive for people in specific […]
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8. May 2015 || by Diversity Team || Business Case, HR, Newsletter, Politics ||
With networks for gay and lesbian employees having become a standard practice, the absence of LGBTI integration in many aspects of work life is often overlooked: transgender persons, gay employees in organisations belonging to the Catholic church, gays or lesbians in top management, homosexual images in advertisement. In two areas, we have seen surprisingly strong […]
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31. October 2014 || by News Desk || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Marketing, Newsletter ||
If you thought, a traditional, family-owned company could, at best, take small steps towards a modern, Diversity-oriented image, look at a the German Brandt brand, a National leader in bakery goods. Their latest commercial campaign builds upon the conservative look to which they add contemporary themes from society to relate more closely to their consumers.
Tags: age, english, ethnicity origin race, gender, lgbtqi*
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31. October 2014 || by News Desk || HR, Newsletter ||
As Italy currently hold the EU Presidency, it is worth looking at a success model which was developed there over year. DiversitaLavoro offers several innovative features in the large landscape of diversity recruitment fairs. That the events focuses on foreign nationals, disabled and transgendered people is just of the unusual aspects.
Tags: english, globality internationality, lgbtqi*, mixed abilities
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15. October 2014 || by Diversity Team || Marketing, Publications ||
As a new milestone in the history of the Business Case for Diversity, this 3rd edition of the unique global research report summarises 195 carefully selected studies (60 more than the previous 2012 edition) substantiating the value-added from Diversity & Inclusion.
Tags: age, english, ethnicity origin race, gender, inclusion, lgbtqi*, mixed abilities, religion beliefs, research
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15. October 2014 || by News Desk || Diversity in the Media, Newsletter ||
Can you imagine life and work reality of a trans-gendered person? Are you aware of some of the basic challenges they encounter, from hostile reactions to the lack of legal recognition? The documentary âIrish Lives: My Transgender Journeyâ, aired by TV3, explores three personal biographies and shows some of the facets transgendered people may encounter.
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24. June 2014 || by News Desk || Diversity in the Media, Newsletter ||
As a consequence of Barillaâs chairman, Guido Barilla, making homophobic statements during a live interview the concrete damage of his words become evident. He said he would ânever do [a commercial] with a homosexual familyâ and if gays did not like this, they could buy somebody elseâs pasta.. Since then,
Tags: english, gender, globality internationality, lgbtqi*, research
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3. March 2014 || by News Desk || Diversity in the Media, Newsletter ||
Some voices criticize the different national Diversity Charters for allowing companies to âgreen washâ their image by simply signing a document without really engaging in Diversity-Programmes. In order to make life more difficult for those free riders the French Diversity Charter interviews its members on an annual basis, last time in autumn 2013. Now the […]
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3. March 2014 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politics ||
Business Europe, the EU-level platform for employersâ associations, has created its first position paper on Diversity Management at the European workplace. The ten pages summary calls out several drivers, advantages and approaches for reaching a diverse, inclusive and hence more successful business culture.
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