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Barilla’s homophobic statements result in reputational downslide

As a consequence of Barilla’s chairman, Guido Barilla, making homophobic statements during a live interview the concrete damage of his words become evident. He said he would “never do [a commercial] with a homosexual family” and if gays did not like this, they could buy somebody else’s pasta.. Since then,

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How to use flexibility as a key to business success

Recruiting, retention, promotion – flexible working provides a powerful tool for HR departments in each of the elements of the value chain. A couple of recent surveys in several countries among young graduates and professionals confirmed the central importance they place on flexibility and a broadly interpreted work-life-balance.

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ENAR maps omnipresent racism and discrimination across Europe

Less chances to get a job, lower wages, fewer career perspectives and harassment – discrimination in employment has many faces across Europe. According to a new report by the European Network against Racism (ENAR), ethnic or religious minorities are systematically disadvantaged in European countries. So called third-country nationals, Muslims, Roma, people of colour and especially […]

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DRITTE AUFLAGE DES STANDARDWERKS „DIVERSITY“ ZUM DEUTSCHEN DIVERSITY TAG Kompendium: Das Beste aus 15 Jahren Diversity

Zum morgigen Deutschen Diversity-Tag am 03. Juni stellt Michael Stuber die vollstĂ€ndig ĂŒberarbeitete dritte Auflage des Standwerks „Diversity & Inclusion: Das Potenzial-Prinzip“ vor. Das Kompendium mit dem Untertitel „Das Beste aus 15 Jahren Forschung & Praxis“ ist bis 20. Juni zum Subskriptionspreis bestellbar.

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Recent survey by the Ethnic Minority Foundation on discrimination of university graduates

A recent survey conducted by the Ethnic Minority Foundation found out that almost nine in 10 recent university graduates have experienced some kind of discrimination at work. The findings of the report were also supported by another survey, this time conducted by Milkround.com, which interviewed 200 graduates and found that 86% had faced some form […]

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Studie: Handel ist nicht auf Àltere KÀuferInnen eingestellt

Das Alter ist eine außergewöhnliche Diversity-Dimension. Es ist die einzige, in der wir unsere Gruppenzugehörigkeit mehrfach Ă€ndern. Diese persönliche Betroffenheit fĂŒhrt indes nicht zu besonderen Anstrengungen der deutschen Lebensmittel-HĂ€ndler, die BedĂŒrfnisse Ă€lterer Menschen besser zu befriedigen. Eine Studie von Nielsen, einem Anbieter von Informationen zum Konsumverhalten von Verbrauchern, belegt, dass viele EinzelhĂ€ndler nicht auf Ă€ltere […]

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The Story of the Chicken and the Egg: Diversity and the French Charter

Some voices criticize the different national Diversity Charters for allowing companies to “green wash” their image by simply signing a document without really engaging in Diversity-Programmes. In order to make life more difficult for those free riders the French Diversity Charter interviews its members on an annual basis, last time in autumn 2013. Now the […]

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3rd European Company Survey: Diversity as a trigger for success

The 3rd European Company Survey interviewed HR managers and employee representatives in 30,000 organisations in all member state and some close neighbours. The survey is embedded in the overarching EU 2020 targets of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth. The Commission grants a key role to all companies, who need to facilitate innovation and creativity, ensure […]

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More than Resource Mines and Salerooms: How to attract BRIC talents

Companies carefully watch the economic developments of the so-called BRIC(S) countries, for the growing middle classes in Brazil, Russia, India and China provide outstanding sales and growth opportunities. Now, large corporations start to involve their HR departments in their BRIC strategies to also look at the well-educated and motivated talent in these countries. A new […]

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How CEO’s talk about gender parity – and how they should

The need for clear leadership, including sense making, direction (and target) setting and role modelling has been found critical for the success of Diversity initiatives in many studies. To date, however, the CEOs’ perspectives have not been examined by research: how do they justify the slow pace of change and what drivers for gender equality […]

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