Am 18. November fand in Düsseldorf die Veranstaltung Vodafone LiFVe Art III statt. LiVFe Art ist das Vodafone Gewinnerprojekt des Wettbewerbs familie@unternehmen.NRW des nordrhein-westfälischen Familienministeriums, mit dem das Unternehmen weg von der rein kognitiven Betrachtung der Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie einen Wandel in der Unternehmenskultur einleiten möchte.
Last month, three Italian researchers were awarded the Ig Nobel prize for demonstrating mathematically that organisations would become more efficient if they promoted people at random. The Ig Nobel Prizes honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to
The European Commission has released a report setting out in a consolidated way the rights of Europeans to live and work in another EU country. The report also provides an update on legal developments in the past decade. Currently, 2.3% of people in the EU reside in a Member State other than their own. However,
A self-pronounced key to Colgate-Palmolive’s success is the organisation’s strong emphasis on driving innovation across all functions and activities. While developing innovative new products remains a cornerstone for business, it is equally important to utilise technologies, processes and people to become more efficient to reach new consumers. In order to
Business in the Community (BITC) research released this month confirms for the second year running the statistically significant link between effective management of CSR issues and financial performance. The downturn has had a dramatic effect on the financial returns of companies, but FTSE 350 companies consistently managing and measuring their corporate responsibility did not fall […]
In mid-June, Citigroup held their 7th annual Diversity Week. This is the 3rd year where initiatives have expanded to all countries in EMEA and last year over 250 events took place in 53 countries across EMEA. The theme for 2010 was ‘Reflecting on Unconscious Bias’ where the organisation discussed how prejudice
HALDE (Haute Autorité de Lutte contre les Discriminations et pour l’Egalité) and the OIT (International Labour Organisation) have published the third edition of the Barometer of Discrimination at Work in France. Through this collaboration, the evolution of perceived discrimination in the French public and private workplaces can now be assessed over three years. This edition […]
From March 11th-12th 2010, the WLDS-EU High Level International Summit was held in Vienna, Austria. The WDLS-EU is bringing together global diversity thought leaders, policymakers, corporate practitioners, NGOs, and civil society players to share their experiences, research findings, strategies and best practices on global diversity and inclusion by the year 2020.
The successful integration of third-country nationals legally residing in the Member States of the European Union is vital to strengthening freedom, security and justice in Europe. In response to this, the European Commission, Directorate General for Justice, Liberty and Security has launched a website on Integration.
In a time when many companies are maintaining hiring freezes and still unsure of the 2010 economic outlook, Goldman Sachs is taking advantage of the swelling pool of unhired talent. Goldman Sachs is pushing ahead in the field hit hardest by the crisis and has launched an aggressive recruiting drive to build its asset management […]
