Tag: Diversity and Inclusion

NERC publishes diversity and inclusion ‘living’ action plan

Stuart Mitchell

NERC have published theirr four-year plan to collaborate with academia and partners to improve diversity within UK environmental science, their release is copied below:   This plan for action has been developed to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in under-represented groups across the broad range of roles in the environmental science research community. We are taking action We recognise that there is a lack of diversity within the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and across UK environmental science. This means we are missing the chance for a wide range of…

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“Renting free from Stereotypes”: Sodimac – Homecenter and McCann Colombia promote diversity and inclusion

Stuart Mitchell

According to World Habitat Report, 50% of LGBTQ people are concerned about revealing their sexual orientation at the time of accessing living services, fearing discrimination, and in Bogotá transgender women and men have the highest percentages of declared vulnerability to their right to the access of a decent housing: 30.3% and 14.3% respectively. In this context, McCann Colombia developed for Sodimac Colombia and its Homecenter and Constructor brands the initiative “Renting free from Stereotypes” to promote the access of these communities to a home without fear of being discriminated, and to…

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PR Council’s Ninth Annual Diversity Distinction Awards Honors Communications Organizations, Professionals and Programs Aimed at Improving Diversity and Inclusion

Stuart Mitchell

The PR Council (PRC) announced the winners of the ninth annual Diversity Distinction in PR Awards tonight at its annual Member dinner. The awards, sponsored by the PR Council in partnership with PRWeek, honor those who are taking action to encourage and strengthen diversity and inclusion across the communications industry. “The winners and honorable mentions in this year’s program confirm exciting progress in making our agencies, Corporate America and the world more diverse and inclusive,” said Kim Sample, president, PR Council. “The winners are an awesome testament to the power…

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