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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stories - Page 27

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Chorus receives Gender Tick, moves toward greater pay equity
Fri, 20th Sep 2019
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The company has introduced policies focussed on gender and pay equity and the development of female leadership.
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Whitecliffe helping more women get into IT careers with flexible training hours
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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Whitecliffe's flexible training hours empower women like Brooklyn Smith to pursue IT careers without sacrificing family commitments, challenging industry norms.
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Bridging the gender gap in IIoT - Claroty
Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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As industries invest heavily in IIoT, Claroty co-founder Galina Antova is pioneering advancements in cybersecurity while championing gender diversity in tech.
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Proposed RBNZ changes should ensure a level playing field - Kiwibank
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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Kiwibank backs RBNZ's move to hike banks' capital reserves, urging fair rules for local and offshore banks to keep competition balanced.
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Australian brands face boycotts if they don't address diversity in ads
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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Australian brands risk consumer boycotts if they fail to address diversity in their advertising, according to Adobe's latest survey.
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Kiwibank receives the Gender Tick accreditation
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich said fairness was an important attribute for the New Zealand-owned bank.
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Are AI assistants teaching girls to be servants?
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.
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Mind Lab at MOTAT hosting event to promote young women in tech
Tue, 14th May 2019
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Gender diversity in the tech industry is a hot topic around the world, but it’s one that New Zealand is looking to tackle head on.
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Two students win US apprenticeship with global data center giant
Tue, 14th May 2019
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Emma Brennan and Amy Dolan, students from Cork, have won a US apprenticeship with Park Place Technologies, promoting gender diversity in STEM.
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AWS launches new initiative to get more girls in IT
Thu, 9th May 2019
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It is designed to introduce all Year 8 students (12-13 year olds) in the UK to cloud computing and digital skills.
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Can NZ say goodbye to digital divides?
Mon, 6th May 2019
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InternetNZ welcomes New Zealand's Digital Inclusion Blueprint to address digital exclusion, focusing on access, skills, trust, and motivation.
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Gender gap in AU’s STEM workforce obstructing national prosperity
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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New research reveals Australia has not yet made the systemic changes required to achieve diversity in STEM, threatening the nation’s prosperity.
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Balancing DX with diversity and inclusion
Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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As the business landscape continues to quickly evolve, two concepts are becoming increasingly apparent and starting to intertwine.
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Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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A new survey has uncovered some startling findings, with not only misrepresentation of women but also sexual harassment.
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Inclusivity the key to bridging the tech talent gap
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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Annabel Lee says the gender imbalance in data centre and IT circles will have a significant impact in the future with more jobs than graduates to fill them.
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Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.
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Google discovers it’s not women that it’s underpaying - it’s men
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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After conducting a pay equity analysis, the company uncovered some unexpected findings that resulted in $9.7m of pay rises for underpaid staff.
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Bias & discrimination stunting career progression, claim employees
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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If you feel like you’ve been held back from career progression because of discrimination, you are not alone according to a report from recruiting firm Hays.
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How innovation links to talent attraction and staff retention
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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Half of ANZ’s bosses have their heads in the sand when it comes to understanding the business and innovation benefits of diversity and inclusion.
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Gartner: Technology, culture change must go hand in hand
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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Gartner asserts CIOs will become pivotal in culture change, aligning technology and HR to drive digital transformation and enhanced organisational performance.