Julia Streets Looks Back for Insights: AI for Good?, Queen Rania’s Call for Sustainability, and a Glimpse at the 1st Annual Impact AM ESG Awards October 26, 2023 In a world driven by technology and innovation, where AI is hailed as both a saviour and a potential threat, distinguished host Julia Streets took centre stage at the prestigious CogX 2023 conference. Live from the event, she shared invaluable insights and key takeaways that are reshaping the future. Join us as we delve into [...]
ESG AWARD NOMINATIONS October 26, 2023 Your Guide to Nominating for the Impact AM ESG Awards For all firms and individuals eager to put their ESG excellence under the spotlight, here’s a step-by-step process to ensure your nomination stands out and adheres to the requisites of the Impact AM ESG Awards:
Impact A.M. Award Categories 2023 October 25, 2023 Your Chance to Shine in the Impact AM Awards! The stage is set for the 12th of December when we will gather the UK’s best and brightest authentic ESG power players to join us as we shine a spotlight on some of the ecosystems top power players and thought leaders and innovators. The Impact AM [...]
‘Shaping our Economy’ data report launch October 23, 2023 | Sponsored Socio-economic background is more likely to impact a person’s route to success in financial services than gender or ethnicity, according to a Progress Together report. ‘Shaping our Economy’, commissioned by membership body Progress Together, is the largest study into socio-economic diversity and progression in financial services in the world. Read the full ‘Shaping our Economy’ report [...]
No need to wait for the regulators: The financial services sector will benefit from taking greater responsibility for socioeconomic diversity October 23, 2023 | Sponsored By Jeannette Lichner Former Non-Executive Director of the Financial Conduct Authority Have you ever felt excluded? That’s often the first question I ask when I speak with an audience about diversity and inclusion. The response is typically a roomful of raised hands. The reasons of course differ – being a woman, being a person of [...]
TCFD’s Grand Finale October 19, 2023 | Sponsored The latest (and last) annual update from the TCFD revealed that companies are increasingly publishing their climate-related risks and opportunities. The study used AI technology and examined the public reports of more than 1,350 large companies across a range of regions and sectors over a three-year period: While the TCFD found the results of the survey [...]
The 4P’s Of Inclusive Recruitment October 18, 2023 | Sponsored To recruit inclusively employers must address the biases and barriers that marginalised groups of people experience at every stage of their recruitment process, and develop a culture that enables everyone to thrive. We developed our model for inclusive recruitment in partnership with employers, such as Balfour Beatty. It includes tips for: 1. Partnering Collaborate with [...]
Sanctuary Seekers: Let’s All Tell A New Story October 18, 2023 | Sponsored National Inclusion Week 2023 This National Inclusion Week (25th September to 1st October 2023), Career Coach Parul Banka asks us to listen to the authentic voices of sanctuary seekers and immigrants – without filters or interpretations of their circumstances – to tell a new, more inclusive story. What do you know about seeking sanctuary? Have you ever [...]
A Heated Convergence: Mass Demonstration and Climate Conversations in NYC October 16, 2023 | Sponsored Amidst the sprawling urban landscape of New York City, a cry for environmental prudence and policy transformation echoed through the corridors of power and the public spaces alike, as tens of thousands convened on a sunny day in September 2023. This congregation was not an arbitrary assembly but a planned mass demonstration, formulated by Earthworks, [...]
Unearthing the Roots of Global Climate Protest Movements: A Spotlight on New York City’s Climate Mobilisation October 16, 2023 | Sponsored In a landscape increasingly attuned to the pressing demands of climate action, movements advocating for robust policy changes have burgeoned worldwide. A pivotal event amidst the host of climate protests emerged in New York City on August 8, 2023, when Extinction Rebellion NYC (XR New York City) allied with People v Fossil Fuels in a [...]