Diversity efforts are being driven both by firms» own good intentions and increasingly, by corporate clients» demands that the law firms representing them demonstrate a commitment to diversity,
including gender diversity.
However, they can also be used to rank and analyze more general litigation trends,
including gender diversity.
Other speakers referred to a AAAS - organized initiative called SEA Change, which is designed to recognize and distingish departments, colleges and institutions of higher learning for their diversity and inclusion,
including gender diversity — with bronze, silver and gold awards.
Fortune recently ranked several large tech companies based on various diversity statistics,
including gender diversity among leadership.
Not exact matches
It's important that when we talk about
diversity that we think about it in lots of different contexts,
including age,
gender, of course, cultural and ethnical background, and also
diversity in thought.»
The former
includes attending
gender diversity workshops and monitoring your own individual behavior, while the latter
includes vocally demanding respect and equality for women even when no one is watching.
A plaque at her feet
included a plug for SHE, a State Street exchange - traded fund that invests only in companies committed to
gender diversity.
The letter urges five overall guiding principles and 10 best practices in order to get more women into the field generally and leadership positions,
including: getting executives and boards to make
gender diversity a priority; establishing mentorship programs that connect women with life sciences executives; and doing a better job tracking where female talent goes within biopharma firms, among other suggestions.
«We firmly believe that a
diversity of perspectives leads to better decisions and helps drive corporate performance,» says Steve Williams, CEO of Suncor, whose 12 - member board
includes three women and a First Nations executive, and factors in age,
gender, ethnicity and aboriginal status in filling vacancies.
Other highlights for the year
included the introduction of GVBOT's Pillar Partners, the expansion of the Company of Young Professionals program to Richmond, North Vancouver, and the Tri-Cities, a new advocacy initiative with the Canadian Global Cities Council, and the WE FOR SHE Conference on
gender diversity.
Gender diversity can be thought of not as the promotion of one gender over another, but rather an examination of how genders — through a balance in representation and inclusion — can broaden perspectives and drive value in different settings, including corporations that we might inve
Gender diversity can be thought of not as the promotion of one
gender over another, but rather an examination of how genders — through a balance in representation and inclusion — can broaden perspectives and drive value in different settings, including corporations that we might inve
gender over another, but rather an examination of how
genders — through a balance in representation and inclusion — can broaden perspectives and drive value in different settings,
including corporations that we might invest in.
For instance, one approach is to use
gender diversity as a screen by minimizing exposure to companies with poor
gender diversity records
including weak policies, poor supply chain safety records or involvement in the adult entertainment industry.
«We can do in - depth analyses to link
gender diversity to all kinds of company attributes,
including growth, profitability, corporate spending and accounting quality,» says Jessica Alsford, head of SRI research.
But Gouw and Fonstad view
diversity more broadly than
gender or ethnicity to
include different skill sets such as investing, operating, marketing, technology and product development.
This report provides context and background relating to board
gender diversity,
including academic studies and varying approaches in different markets.
She has written reports for Glass Lewis
including the 2011 - 2015 editions of Greening the Green: Linking Executive Compensation to Sustainability and Mind the Gap: Board
Gender Diversity.
One example is the Hebron Project Benefits Plan, under which ExxonMobil Canada Properties (EMCP) is required to develop and implement a
Gender Equity and
Diversity Program addressing employment and business access for the four designated groups,
including development of a Women's Employment Plan.
The eight criteria of a «mature faith»
include these: «Holds life - affirming values,
including commitment to racial and
gender equality, affirmation of cultural and religious
diversity, and a personal sense of responsibility for the welfare of others,» and «Advocates social and global change to bring about greater social justice.»
Those concepts
include diversity, multiculturalism, constructivist views of «
gender,» and environmental sustainability.
Topics are focused on the unique issues and opportunities facing women working in the alcohol beverage industry,
including why
gender diversity is good for business, mentoring to empower the next generation of leaders, understanding unconscious bias, thriving in the male - dominated alcohol beverage industry, and others.
We ask for demographic information to help ensure broad
diversity of responses,
including, but not limited to, race,
gender, age, family status, geographic location, and occupation.
Diversity can be observed in the varied backgrounds and experiences that make up the fabric of the babywearing community,
including, age, citizenship status, class, color, disability,
gender expression,
gender identity, marital status, national origin, parental status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
DiNapoli also announced agreements with four Fortune 500 companies to formally
include gender and racial
diversity in their considerations of board candidates.
The 58 - minute speech was delivered in the towering King Theater in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, and
included topics central to Ms. Mark - Viverito's three years as speaker: criminal justice reform, immigration,
gender equity and
diversity in city programs.
For all the vocal concerns about
diversity within the planning for the March for Science, the speakers and the messages they delivered
included support for the LBGT community, people with disabilities, Native Americans, and people of all
genders, races, and ages in the sciences.
Allowing even more
gender diversity in a huge sprawling animated world,
including a non-
gender specific robot named BMO.
4.7 by 2030 ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development,
including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights,
gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural
diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development
Reference target 4.7: By 2030, ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development,
including among other through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights,
gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural
diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development.
Students present to schools with a range of personal characteristics
including diversity in
gender identity and presentation, sexual orientation and intersex status,» Ms Berry said.
31 Units of PSHE Lessons - suitable for all year groups Differentiated learning objectives Worksheets (differentiated) Clips
included if appropriate Engaging activities The following units are covered; Alcohol Aspiration Body image and eating disorders Bullying or banter Drugs - Class A, B and C Drugs and the law Employment and careers Enterprise and entrepreneurs FGM and sexual health Finance Friendship Healthy living and eating LGBT and homophobia Mental health Mindfulness Money New Years Resolutions Online grooming and internet safety Peer pressure Personal development and self discipline Personal hygiene Politics Racism - stereotypes and
diversity Resilience Revision and exam study skills Rights and responsibilies Safe students Self - esteem Sex and relationships Sexism,
gender stereotypes and prejudice
Other recent projects
include: a California - based action research project on the implementation of Seth's Law and the FAIR Education Act (www.centralcoastinclusiveschools.org), a Montreal - based action research project on empowering
gender creative kids and their families (www.gendercreativekids.ca), and a national survey of Canadian K - 12 teachers» training and experiences with Gender and Sexual Diversity (GSD) educ
gender creative kids and their families (www.gendercreativekids.ca), and a national survey of Canadian K - 12 teachers» training and experiences with
Gender and Sexual Diversity (GSD) educ
Gender and Sexual
Diversity (GSD) education.
In addition to members» roles, we strongly encourage team
diversity along multiple axes of identity,
including gender, race, age, sexual orientation, nationality, and other identities.
Among other things, conversations will
include international rural education, teacher recruitment and retention, identity in rural communities,
gender and sexual
diversity in rural schools, and indigenous education.
A statement certifying
diversity and balance in the
gender and ethnic composition of the selection committee for each vacancy,
including a brief description of guidelines used for ensuring balanced and diverse membership on selection and review committees.
Through engaging, interactive exercises, participants will: - Create a common understanding of
diversity and inclusion - Link
diversity issues with achieving district goals - Broaden the scope of
diversity beyond race and
gender issues - Reveal and assess the impact of subtle biases on district success - Discuss the behaviors required to create an inclusive environment where every man, woman and child feels
included, valued and respected.
They are the values that world leaders have been advocating for the past 75 years,
including human rights, religious pluralism,
gender equity, environmental protection, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, the prevention and cessation of conflicts between countries, the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, humanitarian assistance, and the preservation and celebration of cultural
diversity.
Diversity comes in many forms — including race, ethnicity, language, gender, socio - economic status, and ability — but these forms of diversity are not always well - represented in the teaching pr
Diversity comes in many forms —
including race, ethnicity, language,
gender, socio - economic status, and ability — but these forms of
diversity are not always well - represented in the teaching pr
diversity are not always well - represented in the teaching profession.
We Need Diverse Books Short Story Contest is open to emerging diverse writers from all diverse backgrounds (
including, but not limited to, LGBTQIA, people of colour,
gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural and religious minorities) who have not been published in a traditional print fiction book format,
including self - published, independents, small and medium publishing houses, in all genres whether for the children's or adult market.
This volume features 20 self - identified female authors writing about intersectionality,
including women of color, disabled, transgender, and GLB / GSD (
Gender and Sexual
Diversities).
Mosaics Volume One features twenty self - identified female authors writing about Intersectionality,
including women of color, and members of the disability, trans, and GLB / GSD * (
Gender and Sexual
Diversities) communities.
The biggest fund managers —
including BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity, American Funds, T. Rowe Price and State Street Global Advisors — all said they were committed to improving their
gender diversity records, and were making efforts to recruit and train women who will eventually become portfolio managers.
Vanguard pointed out that women manage some of its biggest funds,
including its Standard & Poor's 500 stock index fund, and it said that it is committed to improving its
gender diversity.
We will thoughtfully engage a broad group of emerging artists and prioritize
diversity in all areas,
including artistic practice, geographic location,
gender, age, background, socio - economic level, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and all levels of educational attainment.
«By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development,
including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights,
gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural
diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development,» the global plan for 2030 states.
The Supporting Principle to B. 2 of the 2016 Code states that board appointments should be made with due regard for the benefits of
diversity on the board,
including gender.
Our
diversity report
includes a full infographic detailing information given by candidates who signed up with Totum from January 1st to December 31st 2017, on areas
including ethnicity, age,
gender, sexual orientation and disability.
Judicial nominating commissions themselves must
include diverse members with «
diversity» being broadly defined to
include race,
gender, ethnicity, country of origin, religion, disability status, LGBTQ status, and socio - economic status.
Some factors that an issuer may want to consider in this evaluation
include, among others, the size of the issuer, the size of the board, the industry, the competitors of the issuer and the current governance profile of the issuer (i.e. are the already - existing mechanisms sufficient to promote
gender diversity).
Furthermore, Glass Lewis, unlike the ISS, does not describe what it expects to see
included in a board
gender diversity policy in order to refrain from recommending a withhold vote.
The ISS further prescribes that the board
gender diversity policy
include a clear commitment to increase board
gender diversity, avoiding boilerplate or contradictory language.