Germany: interest in diversity is declining, and not just because of Donald Trump’s anti-DEI policy Diversity On 26 June, UK white goods retailer Currys (32,000 staff worldwide and at least 10,000 in the UK) announced it was offering its UK employees undergoing gender reassignment, access to an additional six-week paid leave scheme. This announcement comes at a time when the retail sector in the UK is still having to cope with unprecedented staff shortages.
Exclusif Dominique Laurent (Schneider Electric France): “The employment of older people is one of the most complex subjects to tackle” Diversity As the French government embarks on a major campaign to promote the employment of older workers, Dominique Laurent, director of human resources for France at energy management equipment specialist Schneider Electric (15,000 employees), has spoken to mind RH about his company's vision on the subject. His challenge: to deconstruct stereotypes and support older workers in their career development.
SAP significantly waters down diversity programme Diversity In response to US President Donald Trump's executive order to abolish diversity policies, the German business software leader has announced that it is scrapping its target of 40% women in its workforce by 2030, among other measures. SAP is the first major German company to align itself so clearly with the new US policy. Opponents of this "counter-revolution" are fearful of a knock-on effect.
United States: official review of DEI practices at law firm Perkins Coie Diversity On 06 March, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order ordering a review of law firm Perkins Coie’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) …
United States: under attack from 19 states, will Costco give in to the movement against diversity and inclusion? Diversity On 28 January, 19 US states sent a letter to the chief executive of Costco, a brand name that is emblematic not only for its HR and pay policies, but also for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The group is being urged to bring itself into line with the new standards being pushed by the new US President Donald Trump.
United States: Apple to continue diversity programmes despite political pressure Diversity In a move that goes against the grain of several large US companies that have announced the end of their diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) policies in recent weeks, Apple has recommended that its shareholders do not vote in favour of abandoning its dedicated programmes.
United States: Meta and Amazon join Walmart in row back on inclusion Diversity Meta and Amazon are backtracking in their fight against discrimination. After abolishing fact-checking in the US – the verification of information on its social networks – Meta announced in a memo sent to employees on 10 January that it was scrapping its diversity,…
United States: in the wake of Trump’s victory, Walmart backtracks from fighting discrimination Diversity Fighting racism, homophobia and transphobia... In the U.S.A., the world's leading retailer Walmart is backtracking on the fight against workplace discrimination after the new election of Donald Trump.
France: Carrefour launches plan to offer training to staff with reading difficulties Diversity On 4 November, Alexandre Bompard, CEO of the Carrefour retail group (305,000 employees), announced the launch of a plan to raise awareness and provide training on reading difficulties.…
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.
