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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) stories

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) encompass crucial principles aimed at fostering workplaces and communities where all individuals are respected, empowered, and given equitable opportunities to succeed, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, ability, or background. This tag explores how organisations across sectors are integrating DEI values into hiring practices, leadership development, corporate responsibility, and innovation strategies.

Our recent stories highlight a broad spectrum of efforts and challenges related to DEI—from companies achieving certifications for inclusive workplaces and recognising the role of women in leadership, to addressing gender pay gaps, combating unconscious bias, and promoting diversity in STEM and technology fields. They also shed light on the intersection of DEI with digital transformation, human resource strategies, sustainability goals, and emerging technologies like AI.

By reading these stories, you can gain insights into practical approaches for implementing DEI initiatives, understand the measurable benefits that diversity brings to business performance and innovation, and learn about ongoing barriers such as gender disparities, inclusion of LGBTQ+ employees, and supporting neurodiversity. Whether you are a leader, employee, or advocate, this tag offers valuable perspectives on building workplaces and industries that embrace equity and foster a culture of belonging.

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Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership

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Babcock extends its AUT Women in Tech partnership for three more years, boosting mentoring and career pathways for women in STEM.
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Meaningful Planet raises seed funding to cut mobile waste

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Meaningful Planet secures seed backing from SFC Capital to tackle GBP £1 billion in wasted UK corporate mobile spend with its MILO platform.
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Hedgehog lab gains B Corp status, launches impact fund

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Hedgehog lab secures B Corp certification and launches a Social Value Fund to channel client revenue and staff time into community impact.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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UK leads surge in refurbished PC sales across Europe

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UK refurbished PC sales nearly double as price-conscious buyers spur fastest growth in Europe and push second-life tech into the mainstream.
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Synechron earns EcoVadis silver for sustainability

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Synechron secures EcoVadis silver rating, placing it among the top 15% globally for sustainability across environment, ethics and labour.
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Wordly launches Workspaces for everyday AI translation

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Wordly debuts Workspaces to bring its AI translation and captioning platform from big-ticket conferences into everyday corporate meetings.
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Mardi Gras app launches as year-round LGBTQIA+ hub

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Sydney Mardi Gras has overhauled its festival app with Safety Circles, a Fan Wall and Strobe tools to boost safety and connection.
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Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap

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Prism Power lifts apprentices to over 10% of staff as it tackles a deepening skills shortage in the UK’s critical power sector.
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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows

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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posts higher income and an 8.6% rise in portfolio value to SGD $18.2 billion, despite lower payout per unit.
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ANS Academy earns Ofsted ‘strong standard’ rating

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ANS Academy becomes first apprenticeship provider to earn Ofsted’s new ‘strong standard’ rating across all inspection categories.
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Blue Carbon wins dual KPMG nature prize worth AUD $120,000

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Blue Carbon scoops both top and People’s Choice honours in KPMG’s Nature Positive Challenge, netting AUD $120,000 for ocean tech.
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Schneider Electric tops global sustainability rankings

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Schneider Electric tops 2025 global ESG rankings with best-in-class scores from World Benchmarking Alliance, EcoVadis, CDP and MSCI.
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Nine Predictions for AI in 2026, from the Father of AGI

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The pioneer who coined AGI forecasts 2026 as a pivotal year of steady AI gains, from memory-rich assistants to robots in human spaces.
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Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum rating with higher score

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Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum status with an improved score of 89/100, keeping it among the top 1% of sustainability-rated firms.
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Pinwheel lands 2026 Earthshot nod amid rapid growth

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London climate tech firm Pinwheel secures 2026 Earthshot Prize nomination as surging demand reshapes corporate climate and nature strategy.
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CelcomDigi completes IOI estate-wide mobile rollout

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CelcomDigi finishes IOI estate-wide 4G rollout, linking over 100 plantations and nearby rural communities for digital operations and services.
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Rithum reshapes leadership with new CRO and CFO appointments

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Commerce software group Rithum hires Gregory Banning as CRO and elevates Caitlin Hauser to CFO as it revamps its senior leadership team.
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Schneider Electric unveils AI-first Resource Advisor+

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Schneider Electric has launched Resource Advisor+, an AI-first platform unifying energy, emissions and supply chain data for smarter decarbonisation.
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Wordly forecasts AI to impact three key areas of events sector

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Wordly predicts AI-driven personalisation, live captions and multilingual tools will define leaner, data-led events and trade shows by 2026.