Mitie is introducing policy changes to better support employees with parenting, fostering and caring responsibilities. Adopted on the recommendation of the group’s Parents & Carers Network – a support network of over 500 employees which acts as a forum for exchanging experiences and ideas, carer’s leave will provide an annual entitlement to a week of…
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Aramark provides an update on ESG progress and shares recent accomplishments, including the validation of new global near- and long-term targets to reduce its carbon footprint. Be Well. Do Well.—Aramark’s Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) platform—encompasses the company’s focus on and commitment to helping people and the planet. “I am proud of the progress we are making to…
Compass Group has launched a career hub for people who are struggling to gain employment. The Social Partner Hub will support candidates from a range of backgrounds who are facing barriers to entry into the job market, including ex-offenders, care leavers, long term unemployed and people with disabilities. The platform is being launched as part of…
Aramark has been recognized as one of the “Best Companies for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)” by BLACK ENTERPRISE, the top Black digital media brand and premier business and financial resource for African Americans. This recognition highlights a select group of publicly traded corporations that have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to creating dynamic workforces, diverse corporate governance,…
In the latest episode of Aramark’s podcast series Mark This! Fenimore Fisher, Vice President of DEI, considers the wider corporate benefits of good inclusion policies. Or read a transcript of podcast at https://pages.e2ma.net/pages/1778606/43449. About Fenimore Fisher: Vice President of DEI at Aramark Fenimore Fisher serves as Aramark’s Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI),…
Sodexo Live!, the longstanding hospitality partner of the Seattle Mariners T-Mobile Park, teamed up with two top chefs from Sodexo-managed Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to enhance the culinary operations during MLB All-Star Week. The collaboration kicked off with the HBCU Swingman Classic presented by T-Mobile and powered by the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation…
A recent public opinion survey conducted for ISS by Opinium sheds light on the topic of ‘Belonging in the Workplace.’ The research, based on responses from 4,500 individuals working in various industries below management level within organisations with over 250 employees, was conducted between 15th March 2023 and 26th April 2023. Participants represented a cross-section…
MRI Software has launched a new workplace strategy to encourage more diverse perspectives and experiences after Patrick Ghilani joined over 2,000 other CEOs by pledging his support for the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion initiative. Billed as the “largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace”, CEO Action for Diversity &…
Landsec has launched £20 million social impact fund, Landsec Futures, which aims to catalyse the adoption of more equitable recruitment practices in UK’s real estate industry by enhancing social mobility and delivering £200 million of social value before 2030. As a significant employer of multiple occupations, the sector contributes £94 billion to the United Kingdom…
Data from Compass Group’s first ethnicity pay gap report for the UK shows a higher representation of ethnic minorities working in locations and roles with higher wages than the national average. The report, which looked at gender and ethnic minority pay, calculated a ‘median pay gap’ of -7.9% which has continued to reduce from 16.6%…
Mitie has been awarded Silver Status by evidence-based accreditation tool, Inclusive Employers Standard. To receive the accreditation, organisations must demonstrate how they are delivering against six pillars of inclusion and diversity: Engage, Equip, Empower, Embed, Evaluate and Evolve. Having been measured across all six pillars, Mitie achieved the ‘Silver Status’ at its first submission. The…
On the eve of International Women’s Day, Lucy Dixon, product manager for CHAS’ Fairness, Inclusion & Respect assessment, explains the difference between equity and equality, and what businesses can do to make workplaces more welcoming of women. Equity is sometimes confused with equality, but the two concepts are distinctly different. Whilst equality focuses on treating…
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2023, Sarah Dixon, Enterprise Sales & Commercial Director UK&I at Johnson Controls, comments on her experience as the only woman in a male dominated team. This year’s International Women’s Day theme of #EmbracingEquity reminds us how we need to champion a diverse workforce, but also highlights the positive changes that have been made so…
EMCOR UK’s disability inclusion policies now satisfy requirements stipulated for ‘Disability Confident’ employers, the second level of the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme. The scheme was introduced by the government to help employers recruit and retain great people, and to: challenge attitudes and increase understanding of disability draw from the widest possible pool of talent secure…
Veolia proudly marched in this year’s Pride in London parade, with an electric collection vehicle in vivid rainbow colours taking centre stage alongside colleagues and allies to support its diverse workforce and the LGBTQ+ communities the company serves. Veolia’s fully electric street cleansing fleet operating in the West End and dedicated team ensured a swift,…
Sophie Morris, Head of Customer Success at construction tech company Buildots, says International Women’s Day provides a timely reminder of the continuing need to address gender imbalance within the UK’s construction sector. A civil engineer with UK and international construction site management experience, Sophie Morris works for Buildots, an award-winning construction tech startup and developer…