The UK built environment is losing more than £740,000 a year due to fragmented efforts to improve gender equity, according to a landmark new report that calls for urgent sector-wide coordination. The study published by Building People CIC and Women ...

Facilities management has always played a critical – if often understated – role in shaping how people experience the built environment. In healthcare especially, FM professionals are central to safety, wellbeing, productivity and dignity, both for patients and for the ...

The B.E. Inclusive initiative has agreed the next phase of its joint equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) action plan, building on the three‑year programme launched in 2022. Representing over 400,000 built environment professionals across nine professional institutions, the new Memorandum ...

ISS has launched a new suite of apprenticeship schemes, aimed at elevating and equipping racially and culturally diverse employees across the business with the tools, confidence and insight to lead authentically and inclusively. The Culture, Race and Ethnicity (CRE) Leadership ...

Almost half (42 per cent) of LGBTQ+ employees feel unsupported by management and HR when facing LGBTQ+ issues, according to research from ‘Pride in Leadership’. Issues include a lack of policies that ensure a positive working environment for LGBTQ+ employees, ...

The global workplace experience and facility management firm is marking World Refugee Day (20 June) by reaffirming its commitment to supporting refugee employment, creating pathways for people to rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose. As part of this commitment, ...

A recent forum comprising people living with disability, hospitality leaders, and accessibility advocates highlighted the urgent need for the hospitality industry to become more inclusive, with a powerful call for businesses to build “disability confidence” across every level of operations. ...

Employees who socialise at work feel less lonely and are more engaged, loyal and productive, according to new research from Compass Group. ‘The Power of Socialisation’ survey, which explores the attitudes of today’s employees and the workforce of the future, ...

Corps Security has won The Security Institute’s award for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) Initiative of the Year, for the second time in a row. The award was presented at the Institute’s annual general meeting and conference, titled ‘The ...

Pareto FM has become a member of the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei), reinforcing its commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace, which align with its core values and strategic objectives. As a member of ...