Contract caterer, Elior UK, has promoted Jo-Anne Robertson to Managing Director Education & Healthcare, increasing female representation of its board to almost 70 per cent. Robertson joined Elior UK in 2008 as the operational and business lead for the defence ...

Soft services FM provider, SBFM, has signed the Race at Work Charter, which encourages businesses to commit to improving equal opportunities for Black, Asian, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse employees in the UK, through the community. The Race at Work ...

G4S has launched a UK-wide Supplier Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiative to integrate more diverse suppliers into its supply chain. A supplier is considered diverse when 51 per cent or more is owned and operated by an individual or group ...

Compass Group UK & Ireland has introduced a ‘Mentor Up’ programme to help create a shared understanding of the barriers, challenges and opportunities for colleagues from ethnic minority groups. The six-month programme partners senior leaders (mentees) with individuals from ethnic ...

EMCOR UK has announced that it is a Disability Confident Employer and has achieved ‘Employer’ status. The Government’s Disability Confident scheme supports employers to maximise the conditions and talents of people with disabilities. Disability Confident employers are: Challenging attitudes toward ...

ISS’ new global headquarter hub in Warsaw has been evaluated by global accessibility assessment organisation Mobility Mojo, and received top marks for premise accessibility and usability, making it the first to ever reach Platinum status. Wide passageways and doors, simple ...

Bianca Angelico Chief DayMaker, On Verve shares advice on how front-of-house teams can support neurodiverse employees and guests Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is high on the agenda for many UK businesses. In order for D&I objectives to be met, companies ...

Jessica McGoverne, Director of Policy and Corporate Affairs, Sedex the membership organisation that provides advice for companies on managing and improving working conditions in global supply chains, explains how businesses can operate ethically and source responsibly With the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Sodexo has received a Silver Employer award from Stonewall, the world’s second-largest LGBT+ charity, for its commitment and efforts in being an LGBT+ inclusive employer The award comes as part of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index and Bring Yourself to Work ...

Hybrid working that enables people to work from anywhere can help attract a more diverse workforce with different perspectives, says Lee Daniels, Head of Workforce EMEA and Workplace UK at JLL With the rise in hybrid working, it’s not just ...