In order to increase the number of employees from under-represented groups or from emerging markets, European companies undertake Diversity initiatives in their subsidiaries outside Europe. Two large companies listed in the Stoxx 50, ABB and Imperial Tobacco, serve as examples for activities in the MEA region (Middle East & Africa). “Emerging markets are key to […]
The British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer Tesco has been recognised as one of Britain’s Top Employers 2013 by the Corporate Research Foundation (CRF) Institute. As a result of a recent research project, Tesco was named a British Top Employer among 68 other companies, all rated on opportunities for career development, training and development, […]
IBM, SFR, Sodexo, Dell and Renault were announced to be the 2013 European Disability Matters honourees. The announcement was made in the run-up to the Disability Matter Award which annually honours forward-thinking companies committed to successfully mainstreaming disability in the areas of marketplace, workforce and workplace. This year’s winners will be
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 […]
Diversity deals with complex issues. Sometimes it is helpful to get an overview and an introduction especially when basic questions turn up. You might ask how to create value through diversity and inclusion and how to get the diversity of Diversity just as students of Cologne Business School did. Michael Stuber answered those questions to […]
In the male-dominated world, everybody wants to be a leader in their industry, country or discipline. And as D&I is increasingly aligned to strategic priorities, the leadership ambition gets more and more frequently included in Diversity storylines. At the same time, budget restrictions have led to minimised staff in D&I departments and increased voluntary engagement […]
Despite strong moves on LGBT equality in society and politics (c.f. above) homosexuality is still a taboo in the corporate world. Especially in management positions, a strong culture of heterosexual assumption prevails and is actively maintained through implicit dynamics. Gay executives choose not to come out of the closet as they fear of loss of […]
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 […]
A lot has been published and discussed about the way of working of Generation Y – the first generation that grew up with the Internet as an integral part of their world. And many people wonder how the future workforce can be integrated in the existing system. Instant feedback is one of the obvious aspects […]
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 […]
