Opportunity Now Awards announced for 2009
The Opportunity Now, ‘Global’ and ‘Advancing Women in Business’ Awards have both been won by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The awards programme recognises excellent practice in organisations working to create equal, diverse and inclusive workplaces, with a particular focus on gender.
The judges of the Opportunity Now Awards programme, whose patron is Cheri Booth, were looking for innovative and sustainable initiatives or programmes of work. Commenting on the 2009 Awards, Cheri Booth Said: “Given the current economic climate, it is reassuring to see so many employers recognising the business imperative for equality and doing such innovative work to ensure their organisations are inclusive and diverse.”
PricewaterhouseCoopers received the Global award for its global gender diversity council, which is a group of mixed gender leaders, led by the global CEO, which works actively to improve the representation of women in the firm. The firm also won the Advancing Women in Business recognising PricewaterhouseCoopers’ work in increasing women partners, which more than doubled in 2008, with the firm now having just over 100 women partners in all.
London Fire Brigade won the Advancing Women in Public Service award for its graduate entry scheme, which is the first such scheme in the fire service,
designed to increase the number of women in leadership positions and which resulted in 42% of the brigade’s graduate entrants being women.
The Awards website contain case studies from organisations shortlisted for the 2009 wards describing the initiatives they have undertaken which Opportunity Now Believe can provide ideas for all employers.
Contact us
For more information about the equality and diversity services the Employment Law Group can offer, please contact
Makbool Javaid
Partner
Head of Employment Law
Tel: 020 3206 2745
Mob: 07817 805315
makbool.javaid@smab.co.uk
Ewan Keen
Partner
Tel: 020 3206 2724
Mob: 07870 942622
ewan.keen@smab.co.uk
This provides summary information and comment on the subject areas covered. Where employment tribunal and appellate court cases are reported, the information does not set out all of the facts, the legal arguments presented and the judgments made in every aspect of the case. Employment law is subject to constant change either by statute or by interpretation by the courts. While every care has been taken in compiling this information, we cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Specialist legal advice must be taken on any legal issues that may arise before embarking upon any formal course of action.
