Asian countries still a long way from gender equality in the workplace Diversity The World Economic Forum says that, on a worldwide scale, progress on gender equality is slowing. While parity has been re-established in labour force participation since the end of the pandemic, women suffer in terms of wages due to their low representation in high-growth technical occupations. Asian countries remain highly unequal, and legislative efforts to remedy the situation are rare.
France: KPMG to harness referrals to recruit people with disabilities Diversity On 16 May, audit and consultancy giant KPMG signed a new three-year agreement (2024-2026) with the CFDT and CFE-CGC trade unions to promote the employment of people with disabilities.…
France: Adecco develops ‘peer support’ aimed at disabled staff Diversity Adecco France (4,000 employees) has signed a new agreement with the trade unions – CGT, CFDT, CFE-CGC, FO and UNSA – reaffirming its commitment to the employment of disabled people over the period 2024-2026. Among the new measures introduced is a scheme to combat isolation, based on mutual aid and support between employees who suffer or have suffered from the same illness or disability.
France: Carrefour launches plan to bolster ‘diversity of origin’ in its teams Diversity A survey conducted by Carrefour – in which 20,000 employees (out of an overall 85,000) took part voluntarily – reveals 14% of them were born abroad,…
Interview Laurence Hulin (La Poste): “We have created expert roles to support disabled employees” Diversity France's postal service operator La Poste, which has 238,000 employees, has pursued an active policy that has made it one of the leading employers of disabled employees in the country, starting with its first agreement on disability signed back in 1995. Laurence Hulin, La Poste's director of diversity and equal opportunities, looks back at the commitment and actions that have enabled the company to achieve an employment rate for people with disabilities of almost 9%.
France: insurer Maif takes broad view of diversity Diversity On 22 December, the mutual insurance group signed a three-year diversity, equity and inclusion agreement with the four representative trade unions, with the aim of "ensuring equal opportunities and treatment for all". It includes provisions on professional equality and quality of life at work to support employees at important moments in their lives.
France: new workplace equality agreement at TotalEnergies establishes inclusive concept of family Diversity On 24 November, French oil group TotalEnergies (formerly Total) and all its trade unions signed a new agreement on workplace equality. It grants the same rights to all families with regard to parenthood, strengthens support for parents and commits to providing emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence.
United Kingdom: PwC rolls out staff training on neurodiversity Diversity Professional services giant PwC has rolled out an online training programme, open to its 32,640 UK employees, to help them understand neurodiversity. More than 1,000 employees have already voluntarily started the programme.
United Kingdom: Asos ditches diversity-linked bonuses Diversity Faced with financial difficulties, online fashion retailer Asos has opted to shift attention from diversity, equity and inclusion by once again linking management bonuses solely to financial targets. The change comes at a time when financial pressures appear to be pushing many companies to stop prioritising diversity.
France: Axa receives diversity and inclusion prize for its programme for employees aged 50 and over Diversity On 7 November, Axa France received a special award for diversity and inclusion (Grand Prix Diversité & Inclusion) for an initiative designed to raise awareness of age-related stereotypes. The award, created by diversity support consultancy AFL Diversity and start-up Mixity, under the patronage of the French Ministry for Equality between Men and Women, has been handed out since 2022 for innovative actions and systems put in place to encourage the inclusion of all types of diversity.
