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Friday, 8 March 2024, will mark International Women's Day. First celebrated in 1911, it is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements...

Throughout Pride month, Shepherd and Wedderburn's PRIDE Network members will release a series of articles on LGBTQ+ Icons. These individuals have created a lasting impact and influence on society...

The need to increase diversity on charity boards is widely acknowledged. Research by the Charity Commission in 2017 found that 7 out of 10 trustees are men and the median age of charity trustees is 61 years.

Progress by the financial services industry towards achieving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workforce is "at best uneven, and at worst, stagnant".

I have written recently about my frustration in the setbacks we have seen towards building greater gender equality in the workplace as a result of the pandemic.

ESG is a hot topic but the ‘G' is often overlooked. We look at what it is and why it's important for charities and other not-for-profit organisations.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have released a joint consultation on new regulatory framework on diversity and inclusion.

I recently attended the UK Real Estate, Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREIIF) in Leeds alongside James Letchford, head of the Commercial Property team at Hunters and over 16,000 other delegates.

Interviewing for a new job or a promotion can make even the bravest among us quiver in their boots. The desire to make a good first impression and the uncertainty of how others may perceive you can cause sleepless...

In a previous alert, we discussed the proposals put forward by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for all FCA-authorised firms to better integrate non-financial misconduct (NFM) considerations...

The Inclusion at Work Panel (the Panel) was appointed in June 2023 to identify the interventions that increase fairness, inclusion and diversity, make the most compelling arguments...

In the latest episode of OPEN Talks (our series of short podcasts focused on diversity, equity and inclusion), Louise Fernandes-Owen, Global PSL for the Employment & Benefits Group...

We cover recent equality related news that you may have missed.

Our world needs transformation. It's time for people across the globe to hold businesses accountable for their role in our environmental crisis while calling for innovative solutions.

Yesterday, 12 March 2025, may well go down in the history books as a significant day for financial services regulation. Getting nearly all the big concessions out of the way in one day...

Open-ended investment companies and shell companies, as well as debt issuers, are not required to comply.

Driving forward Diversity & Inclusion at Mayer Brown and in the legal sector more broadly.

With more focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues across asset classes, it is unsurprising that leverage finance has also increasingly focused on ESG.