Grant Thornton | Global news | Diversity

An overview of Grant Thornton global news on Diversity:

Canada

North America | Canada

Long way to go for gender parity in senior leadership Women make up just 32.4% of senior leadership in mid-market business globally, according to Grant Thornton’s annual Women in Business report, up 13 points from 2004.
13 March 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Growth of women in mid-market management flat-lines Businesses around the world are struggling to live up to their commitments when it comes to offering equal opportunities to men and women in their workforce.
08 March 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

8 consulting firms named as top employer for women Eight professional services firms have been named in the annual Top 50 Employers for Women in the UK, compiled by The Times and Business in the Community.
22 June 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Australia's top professional services firms for LGBTQ inclusion A cohort of professional services firms – including employers of the year Capgemini and Boston Consulting Group – have been named winners at this year’s Australian LGBTQ Inclusion Awards.
07 June 2022
Canada

North America | Canada

Proportion of women in senior management grows to 32% The proportion of women in mid-market senior management roles grew to 32%, according to Grant Thornton’s 2022 Women in Business report – up from 31% in 2021.
10 March 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Number of women in senior management positions reaches new high The number of women in senior management positions in UK businesses is at a record high, according to a new study. The figure is in line with the global average, which currently stands at 32%.
08 March 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Consulting firms rank among Australia’s top inclusive employers Four consulting and professional services firms have been placed among Australia’s top inclusive employers.
12 December 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Consulting leaders back budding female entrepreneurs (and 'sisters') More than two dozen CEO’s and leading business executives have partnered with aspiring female entrepreneurs for this year’s Sister Pitch, including a number of consulting industry heavyweights.
14 November 2021
India

Asia | India

India third globally for women in senior management positions India is the third most advanced country worldwide when it comes to women in senior management of mid-market businesses, according to a new report by Grant Thornton.
08 March 2021
United States

North America | United States

The top US consulting firms for LGBTQ employees and allies The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has unveiled its ‘Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2021’ list, featuring the top employers in the US for LGBTQ people and allies.
01 February 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Grant Thornton launches new Inclusion Advisory Board As the firm attempts to further improve its diversity and inclusion efforts, Grant Thornton has created a new Inclusion Advisory Board for its company.
06 January 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Seven professional services firms offering top social mobility in UK A new ranking of UK employers has revealed that some of the professional services sector’s biggest players offer recruits the best opportunities for social mobility in the country.
12 November 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

27 consulting firms sign Race at Work Charter An array of consulting firms have signed up to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, an initiative that aims to improve outcomes for Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees in
05 November 2020
Europe

Europe | Regional

Share of female managers in mid-sized companies is stalling The share of women in senior management positions at mid-market companies has stalled in the past year, according to new research from Grant Thornton.
09 March 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Companies resist quotas despite slow gender diversity progress Despite progress on gender balance in senior levels of global businesses proceeding at a snail’s pace, corporate entities remain hostile to regulation or diversity quotas.
16 August 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

Diversity and MeToo lift women in leadership positions to record Growing awareness about diversity in the top, as well as the global #MeToo movement, have lifted women’s presence in leadership ranks to record heights last year.
07 March 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Grant Thornton UK CEO faces cultural pushback ahead of election Grant Thornton’s UK Chief Executive has reportedly been criticised by a collective of the firm’s Partners.
01 October 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

'One step forward, one step back' for gender diversity in leadership Empowering women to become leaders in sometimes male dominated business environments – is no easy task.
24 July 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

The travel industry in South Africa is on the road to diversity, says Grant Thornton The South African business arena continues to make strides towards achieving diversity, led, among others, by the travel industry.
12 April 2018
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Twenty percent of South African firms have no women in senior roles While the overall business environment for women appears to be improving in South Africa, there is a clear divide between businesses that are gender-equitable and those that aren’t.
10 April 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Six in ten business leaders do not think diversity is 'important' Businesses can benefit significantly from a more diverse workforce, yet progress towards that end goal remains slow.
21 February 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Glass ceiling remains as UK director positions less than quarter female Diversity outcomes continues to fall short across UK top business, while corporate diversity policies are becoming increasingly vague, disguising the lack of improvement in board representation.
08 December 2017
India

Asia | India

Corporate culture increasingly a boardroom agenda in India India has emerged as a staunch advocate of building a good corporate culture within a company.
22 November 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

CEOs Olly Benzecry and Sacha Romanovitch in Advisory Group of IEP Olly Benzecry, managing director of Accenture UK & Ireland, and Sacha Romanovitch, chief executive of Grant Thornton UK, have joined leaders from business and civil society organisations to launch th
21 September 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Women remain underrepresented in senior and strategic management Women continue to find themselves poorly represented in senior management roles, particularly those with strategic command.
10 March 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Grant Thornton celebrates the success of social mobility measures Social mobility remains an issue in the UK, with many of society’s top roles filled by those from a background of privilege.
26 September 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

East European history creates gender balance in business The global average number of women within mid-market company senior management remains relatively low at 24%, while 33% had no women at all in senior management.
10 March 2016
India

Asia | India

Lack of female leaders costs US, UK and India $655 billion The domination of men in executive boards comes with a massive opportunity cost to corporates and society, reveals a new study by Grant Thornton.
08 October 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Lack of female leaders costs US, UK and India $655 billion The domination of men in executive boards comes with a massive opportunity cost to corporates and society, reveals a new study by Grant Thornton.
05 October 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Culture impacts strategy and corporate governance Board members remain a key source of cultural influence within corporate entities, a recent Grant Thornton report highlights.
24 August 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

16 advisors in Most Powerful Women in the City list City A.M's most recent ‘Women in the City powerlist’, which presents an overview of the most important women in London’s financial hub on social media, contains 20 female advisors, of which 16 work at
17 August 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Eastern Europe leads the way for women to the top Eastern European countries are leading the way in appointing female top executives, research by Grant Thornton shows, with Russia, where 40% of senior management roles are held by women, leading the
23 March 2015

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