November, 2012
7. November 2012 || by Michael Stuber || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Editorial ||
âBroad and inclusiveâ â experts nowadays agree that the concept of Diversity embraces many if not numerous or even all kinds of differences. But when it comes to concrete implementation and active promotion of distinct dimensions, more or less rigorous choices are being made. A couple of years ago, those choices were made regarding what […]
Tags: Alter, Behinderung, Ethnie / Kultur, Inklusion, InternationalitÀt, LGBT / sexuelle Orientierung, Religion, Sprache Englisch
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5. November 2012 || by News Desk || Medien und Diversity, Newsletter ||
A new survey launched by HR magazine UK reveals a huge gap between the stated commitment towards the importance of a diverse workforce and the strategic action of the UK’s HR decision-makers. Though 82% out of 271 HR directors, chief executives, managing directors and HR managers stated that diversity and equality were âhigh on their […]
Tags: Alter, Empirie / Forschung, Ethnie / Kultur, Gender, Inklusion, LGBT / sexuelle Orientierung, Sprache Englisch
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5. November 2012 || by News Desk || Medien und Diversity, Newsletter ||
The European Commission has initiated several Diversity projects since the year 2002. While the biggest push for Inclusion was probably the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All in 2007, one of the current initiatives includes the project âSupport for Voluntary Initiatives Promoting Diversity Management in the Workplaceâ.
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Inklusion, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch
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5. November 2012 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Each year, Austriaâs enterprises pay a total of more than âŹ70 million as an annual compensation fee for not employing as many disabled people as the law requires. Those companies not only loose money, they also miss out on the opportunity to get valuable insights from employees with a distinct perspective, also on the needs […]
Tags: Behinderung, Inklusion
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5. November 2012 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
After Norway introduced a mandatory 40 percent quota of women on (supervisory) boards of directors for all publicly listed firms, the value of those companies has decreased as a result for several reasons. This is one of the key findings of a study conducted by two US American Finance professors from the University of Michigan. […]
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Gender, Inklusion, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch, Top5
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5. November 2012 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
It was the first municipal election in 36 years in Hebron, and this is not the only remarkable fact. For the first time ever, a list of eleven women, with a number of different backgrounds including journalism, engineering or business ran for the City Parliament of the Western Bank Town.
Tags: Gender, Religion, Sprache Englisch
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5. November 2012 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
The French government will present legislation on the legalisation of gay marriage these days, the office of Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault proclaimed. According to a spokesman the bill on âmarriage for allâ would change the definition of marriage in the civil code from the union of âa man and a womanâ to the union of […]
Tags: Alter, Empirie / Forschung, InternationalitÀt, LGBT / sexuelle Orientierung, Sprache Englisch
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5. November 2012 || by News Desk || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter ||
93.9% of the EuroStoxx50 companies cover Diversity in their 2011 CSR Reports, 77,6% in their Annual Reports and 94% on the corporate Websites. These are the impressive numbers from the third comprehensive analysis of its kind evaluating corporate communication of European Blue-Chip companies, initiated by European Diversity Research & Consulting.
Tags: Behinderung, Empirie / Forschung, Ethnie / Kultur, Gender, Inklusion, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch
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5. November 2012 || by News Desk || Corporate Practice / Strategien und Instrumente, Newsletter ||
Even Diversity experts wonder, at times, if and how D&I management works in a Business-to-Business (B2B) environment. One of key arguments â referring to customer diversity â seems to be missing at a first glance. Orange Business Services shows how an international organisation that caters solely to corporate clients can align its implementation with both, […]
Tags: Alter, Behinderung, Gender, Inklusion, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch
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5. November 2012 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
A new anti-discrimination practices database will be launched in November 2012 by the Dutch knowledge centre on discrimination Art.1. The new tool, which was realised in co-operation with MOVISIE, offers an overview and concise information on various anti-discrimination practices in the Netherlands aimed at combating discrimination and/or the promotion of equal treatment. The practices have […]
Tags: Alter, Behinderung, Empirie / Forschung, Ethnie / Kultur, Gender, LGBT / sexuelle Orientierung, Religion, Sprache Englisch
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