(IN BRIEF) KPN’s new Pride campaign spotlights the stories of senior LGBTQIA+ individuals to counter the notion that queerness is a trend, while highlighting the rise in online hate. Spearheaded by Chief People Officer Hilde Garssen, the initiative shares testimonies … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Society, Technology, Telecom
Tagged #BetterInternet, 360° camera boat, Amsterdam Pride, Canal Parade, Diversity And Inclusion, Flip Strik, Gerard Robben, Hilde Garssen, IoT sensors, KPN, KPN Pride network, Leiden University, LGBTQIA+ visibility, Marjet Bos, online hate, partnership, Pride campaign, rainbow families, transition leave, Winq Workplace Award, workplace inclusion research
(IN BRIEF) UEA’s Big Sister Little Sister initiative, founded in 2017 by Debbie Taylor, provides mentorship, community events and school outreach to boost the 10–12% female and non-binary representation in Computing Sciences. Operated by students and alumni, BSLS offers foundation-year … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Big Sister Little Sister, Computing Sciences, Debbie Taylor, Diversity And Inclusion, Gender Disparity, iBelong, imposter syndrome, Joy-Moriah Balenthiran, mentorship, Nithya Vinaitheerthan, outreach, partnership, Sophie Bennett, STEM education, University of East Anglia, Venus Nasseri
(IN BRIEF) Equinor ASA’s nomination committee has proposed Dawn Summers as a new member of the board of directors, with her election taking effect from 1 September 2025. In addition, re-elections for Jon Erik Reinhardsen as chair, Anne Drinkwater as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Norway
Tagged Anne Drinkwater, Board of Directors, carbon capture, Corporate Leadership, Dawn Summers, Diversity And Inclusion, Energy Policy, Equinor ASA, European energy policy, Fernanda Lopes Larsen, Finn Bjørn Ruyter, Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, hydrogen projects, Jon Erik Reinhardsen, Jonathan Lewis, Mikael Karlsson, STEM mentorship, Tone Hegland Bachke
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak International has been named one of Europe’s Best Employers for 2025 by the Financial Times, ranking 115th out of 1,000 top employers and securing a spot in the top ten within its sector. The recognition was … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Adolfo Orive, Awards, career development, Diversity And Inclusion, employee empowerment, Employee Experience, employer ranking, Europe’s Best Employers 2025, Financial Times, INNOVATION, leadership, Statista, sustainability, Tetra Pak, workplace culture, workplace recognition
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has featured Julia Peyre, the new Head of AI Strategy and Innovation, on the AI at Scale podcast, where she discusses her role in driving AI innovation and strategy. With a decade of experience in data … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI Adoption, AI at Scale podcast, AI expertise, AI Hub, AI innovation, AI scaling, AI strategy, AI technology, appointment, business goals, Computer Vision, data science, Diversity And Inclusion, female hiring rate, generative AI, Generative AI Task Force, in-house development, Julia Peyre, leadership, leadership team, off-the-shelf solutions, PhD, Philippe Rambach, Schneider Electric, strategic partnerships, sustainable solutions, Tractable
(IN BRIEF) British Gas is set to hire and train 300 new apprentices to enhance its customer-facing teams and support the UK’s net zero ambitions. The initiative focuses on engineering and customer service roles, with a commitment to diversity and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Prendergast, apprenticeship, British Gas, Centrica, Chris O’Shea, Diversity And Inclusion, Donna Rowe-Merriman, Isaura Johnson, Minister Fahnbulleh, net zero goals, partnership, sustainability, training
(IN BRIEF) PUMA extends its sponsorship of Christopher Street Day Nürnberg for three more years, highlighting its ongoing commitment to LGBTQ+ rights. The company will actively participate in Pride events, organize Pride Month activities for employees, and illuminate its headquarters … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Society, Spain, Sports
Tagged Christopher Street Day Nürnberg, Danny Ma Fanny, Diversity And Inclusion, LGBTQ+ Rights, partnership, PUMA, society, Spain, sponsorship, sports, Stefanie Decker, US
Based on a self-disclosure survey, the index lists 104 companies that have made strong commitments to gender diversity Inclusion in index is a recognition of longstanding commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Rueil-Malmaison (France), 23-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Electronics & Machinery, France, Management, Technology
Tagged automation, diversity, Diversity And Inclusion, ENERGY, Gender, gender equality, He For She, IMPACT 10x10x10, ISR, Life Is On, Olivier Blum, Peter T. Grauer, Schneider Electric among the 104 companies included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
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