The retail group METRO presented awards for their competition “Together.” All Berlin-based employees had been asked to contribute ideas on how to better address customers’ international diversity. Dr. Hans-Joachim Körber, CEO of the Metro Group, presented the awards to the winning teams. “More than 15 million people in Germany have an immigrant background. That is […]
For the first time in history, the group of people over 65 (almost 500 million) outnumbers the number of children under the age of five. The report, Why Population Aging Matters: A Global Perspective, predicts: “Societal aging may affect economic growth, the sustainability of families, the ability of states and communities to provide resources for […]
Air travel will have gotten easier for disabled passengers in the EU with a passing of a new law to protect their rights. It is now categorically illegal to deny an elderly or disabled passenger to fly anywhere within the EU. Next year the law will expand to ensure passengers with reduced mobility not be […]
Aviva plc (”Aviva”), the international savings, investments and insurance group, has launched its global diversity learning resource, the ”Respect Diversity Toolkit,” an extensive online resource for Aviva’s 1,000 HR managers around the world. The launch was held in association with Diverse Culture and NB Global Diversity Practice, who worked with Aviva to produce the toolkit.
The World Health Organization has released a pamphlet about work-related stress in developing countries which is an issue of growing concern in developing countries due to important developments in the modern world. Two of the most significant changes are globalisation and the changing nature of work.
A new survey shows that companies are aware of the business case for work/life balance, but fail to reap the full benefits. A total of 115 organisations from 15 countries across Europe and 5 different sectors took part in the online survey WLPS 2.
A new “Ethnic Friendly” label has been introduced by the IQ Roma Servis Czech Romany Association to promote and appreciate those employers who do not discriminate job applicants on the grounds of their ethnic origin. The project also aims at motivating other companies to acquire non-discriminatory practices.
Der Begriff „Diversity“ findet immer öfter seinen Platz im Wortschatz europäischer Unternehmen. Doch wie sieht der konkrete Umgang mit Vielfalt in der Tschechischen Republik, Frankreich, Deutschland, Italien, den Niederlanden und Großbritannien aus?
Ein müdes Lüftchen blies durch den deutschen Blätterwald, als der “European Diversity Truck” in Litauen von geballter Intoleranz gestoppt wurde. Um die litauische Hauptstadt Vilnius wird die EU-Kampagne wohl einen Bogen machen müssen. Einstimmig verweigerte der Stadtrat der für den 25. Mai geplanten Veranstaltung die Genehmigung. In deutschen Kurzmeldungen war zu lesen, dass der mögliche […]
A new book surveying emerging national identities in four African cities has recently been published by African Minds, entitled, “Identity in Four African Cities.” The publication underlines that while individual identities have been preserved, these also serve to strengthen the collective identities of burgeoning states on their path to becoming nations.
