(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller – Maersk has appointed Bruno Plantaz as its new Global Head of Solutions and member of the Executive Leadership Team, effective 1 November 2026, succeeding Narin Phol, who will leave the company at the end of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, International Trade, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 1 November 2026, 24-year Maersk career, 60 container terminal locations, A.P. Moller - Maersk, Africa, Asia Pacific, Bruno Plantaz, CEVA Logistics, Chief People Officer, container terminals, contract logistics, Copenhagen, customer supply chains, Denmark, executive leadership, Executive Leadership Team, freight forwarding, Global Head of Solutions, global logistics, global workplace, inclusive workplace, INDIA, Integrated Logistics, Jesper Lov, Kuehne+Nagel, leadership appointment, logistics leadership, logistics services, Maersk, Maersk Announces Leadership Changes in Solutions and People Functions, Maersk Appoints New Solutions Leader as Susana Elvira Plans Departure, Maersk Strengthens Executive Team With Appointment of Bruno Plantaz, mid-October departure, Middle East, Narin Phol, North America, ocean network solutions, people function, September 2026 departure, Southern Europe, succession planning, supply chain solutions, Susana Elvira
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has been named the World’s Best Bank for Customer Experience and the World’s Best Bank for Diversity and Inclusion at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The customer experience award recognises BBVA’s strategy of moving from thinking … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Society, Spain, Türkiye
Tagged Argentina, BBVA, BBVA Named Best Bank in Türkiye Argentina and Peru at Euromoney Awards for Excellence, BBVA Named World’s Best Bank for Customer Experience and Diversity and Inclusion by Euromoney, BBVA Secures Major Global Regional and Country Awards From Euromoney in 2026, BBVA’s Customer Experience and Diversity Strategy Earns Global Euromoney Recognition, best bank in the world, Carlos Pérez Beruete, Carlos Roldán, Central and Eastern Europe, Consumer Finance, corporate culture, corporate responsibility, customer experience, customer perception, customer-centric banking, debt capital markets, digital channels, Diversity And Inclusion, emotional intelligence model, employee training, Euromoney, Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, Europe, global banking awards, global banking group, incident resolution, inclusive workplace, INNOVATION, Jorge Sáenz-Azcúnaga, Latin America, PERU, Role Models, Securities Services, service levels, SMEs, Spain, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has reported positive results from its global parental leave programme two years after launch. The initiative provides eight weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees worldwide and is based on caregiver status rather than gender … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Germany, Management, Society
Tagged adoptive parents, Caregiver Support, Caregiver Support Programme, Carsten Knobel, corporate culture, DAX-listed companies, DEI, DEI Corporate Excellence Award 2026, Diversity And Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Employee Experience Award 2026 Malaysia, employee retention, employee satisfaction, employer attractiveness, F.A.Z. Institute, family benefits, fathers taking parental leave, foster parents, German HR Excellence Award 2024, global parental leave programme, Henkel, Henkel Highlights Equity Impact of Worldwide Eight-Week Paid Parental Leave Benefit, Henkel Parental Leave Initiative Gains Momentum Two Years After Launch, Henkel’s Global Parental Leave Programme Drives Rise in Fathers Taking Leave, human resources, inclusive workplace, LGBTQ+ parents, modern company culture, paid parental leave, parental leave uptake, Personalwirtschaft, surrogacy parents, Sylvie Nicol, Workplace Equity
(IN BRIEF) Eneco has recorded a significant improvement in the Workplace Pride Global Benchmark 2025, achieving a score of 48%. The result is described as one of the strongest year-on-year performances in LGBTIQ+ inclusion. The company joined the Workplace Pride … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Netherlands, News, Society
Tagged awareness initiatives, business inclusion, corporate strategy, DEI, diversity, Employee Wellbeing, employment benefits, Eneco, Eneco Achieves Strong Year-on-Year Progress in Workplace Pride Global Benchmark, Eneco Advances LGBTIQ+ Inclusion With Improved Workplace Pride Benchmark Score, Eneco Links Workplace Inclusion Progress to Its Mission of Everyone’s Sustainable Energy, Eneco Strengthens Diversity and Inclusion Strategy With 48% Workplace Pride Benchmark Result, energy transition, equity and inclusion, Everyone’s sustainable energy, inclusive parental leave, inclusive workplace, Internal Communications, LGBTIQ inclusion, social responsibility, sustainable energy, transgender leave, Workplace Inclusion, Workplace Pride Benchmark, Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has received major LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion recognition in two regions, reinforcing the bank’s ongoing commitment to creating a more inclusive working environment for employees. In Australia, Deutsche Bank was again named a Platinum Employer at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Society, Technology
Tagged allyship, Australia, Australian LGBTQ+ Inclusion Awards, Australian Workplace Equality Index, AWEI, CEO of the Year, dbPride, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Achieves Fourth Consecutive Platinum Employer Ranking in Australia and Gains European Inclusion Honour, Deutsche Bank Australia, Deutsche Bank Highlights Workplace Inclusion Progress with LGBTQ+ Awards in Australia and Europe, Deutsche Bank Secures LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion Recognition Across Australia and Europe, Diversity And Inclusion, employee networks, EPBN, Europe, European Pride Business Network, Glenn Morgan, Global Hausbank, inclusive workplace, LGBTQ+ employees, LGBTQ+ inclusion, LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion, Platinum Employer, Pride Month, WISE Awards, workplace culture, Workplace Inclusion for a Sustainable Europe Awards
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach Merseyside has achieved Accredited Member status under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, advancing from its previous Aspiring Level recognition received in 2025. The accreditation recognises the company’s performance across areas including employee wellbeing, fair pay, … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Marketing, News, Non Profit, Society, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged accredited employer, career progression, employee engagement, employee representation, employment standards, fair employment, fair pay, inclusive workplace, Liverpool City Region, Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, Merseyside transport sector, regional growth, responsible employer, Simon Tramalloni, skills development, staff wellbeing, Stagecoach Merseyside, Stagecoach Merseyside Achieves Accredited Status Under Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, Stagecoach Merseyside Strengthens Commitment to Employee Wellbeing and Inclusive Workplace Culture, workforce development, workplace culture, workplace wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics has received the Athena Swan Silver Award in recognition of its meaningful progress in promoting gender equality and fostering an inclusive culture. The distinction builds on the department’s earlier … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic inclusion, Athena Swan Silver Award, Athena Swan Silver Award Highlights University of Exeter’s Strategic Commitment to Inclusive Academic Culture, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, EDI, equality diversity and inclusion, gender equality, Governance, higher education, inclusive workplace, institutional transformation, Mathematics and Statistics at Exeter Recognised for Leadership in Building a More Inclusive Research and Teaching Environment, Professor Jen Catto, Professor Marc Goodfellow, Professor Mat Collins, research culture, staff gender balance, student initiatives, University of Exeter, University of Exeter Advances Gender Equality Goals with Silver-Level Athena Swan Accreditation
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by highlighting the progress of its global inclusion initiatives. At the end of 2024, the company employed 1,152 people with disabilities across 27 countries, representing 4.2% of the workforce. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged accessibility, Anastasia de las Peñas, Corporate Social Responsibility, disability employment, disability inclusion, Diversity Charter, employment support, ILO Global Business and Disability Network, inclusive workplace, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Konecta Foundation, MAPFRE, MAPFRE highlights rising disability employment and new support measures as part of its 2024–2026 Sustainability Plan, Miradas sin etiquetas, Programa Familiares, Sustainability Plan, unconscious bias training, volunteering, workforce diversity
(IN BRIEF) Barclays is implementing a substantial upgrade to its family leave policies, extending UK paternity leave from 2 to 16 weeks and increasing non-primary caregiver leave in Asia Pacific from 6 to 10 weeks starting January 2026. This move … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged adoptive and same-sex partner support, Barclays, Employee Benefits, family leave policy, inclusive workplace, New Family Leave Policy Marks Major Step in Barclays’ Commitment to Inclusive Workplace Culture, non-primary caregiver leave Asia Pacific, Parental Support, paternity leave UK, surrogacy, Talent Retention, Tristram Roberts, workplace culture, workplace diversity
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