Decision says SEC should not have signed off on directive requiring listed companies to meet certain criteria
Spencer Stuart warns companies against ‘one and done’ mentality after meeting minimum targets
Letter from campaigners calls for mandatory reporting of socio-economic backgrounds
We are now a tribe, turbo-charged by friendship — and a lot of righteous anger
We asked you to nominate those who have shaped this year — here are the names you picked
Pullback is abrupt reversal from policies that appeared poised to influence corporate ranks
Ruling in Texas injects culture war into one of the country’s most significant corporate prosecutions
UK employers must report gender disparity in wages but critics say the obligation provides little accountability
Also in today’s newsletter, a green argument for EU financial integration
‘Anti-woke’ activist Robby Starbuck says company told him it would stop considering race and gender for supplier contracts
Do male midlife challenges bear comparison with those experienced by women?
After decades of earning more than heterosexual women, the gap seems to be shrinking
Companies such as IBM, GM and Walmart are focusing on applicants’ skills rather than education
Anglo-Australian miner’s CEO ‘disturbed’ by findings but says rise partly reflects victims’ greater willingness to come forward
850 companies ranked; Cisco shines despite Big Tech reserve; Rolls-Royce outperforms counterparts on inclusion scale; Erste Bank rises above politics; Diageo takes measure of its market; Ireland notes ‘diversity disparity’; fund management gender lag
Amid wider sectoral reserve, conglomerate keeps faith in business case for diversity
Studies indicate more diverse teams deliver better investor returns
Diversity efforts are aimed at appealing to drinks’ company’s wide customer base
‘House bank of the left’ operates against a difficult political and social backdrop
Progress is an ‘unstoppable trend’ but blockages remain in some areas
Staff-focused initiatives are seen as a way to drive performance
The push to remedy workplace inequalities does not extend to the country’s ancient system of hierarchy
Scottish Widows study shows more than 2mn UK women will not be able to afford to retire
Female leadership coalition was set up after the Azerbaijani COP29 presidency failed to include any women in its initial organising committee
National insurance increases will push up the cost of childcare and hit lower-paid part-time jobs
