Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stories - Page 27
How innovation links to talent attraction and staff retention
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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gender diversity
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.
Gartner: Technology, culture change must go hand in hand
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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digital transformation
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digital culture
Gartner asserts CIOs will become pivotal in culture change, aligning technology and HR to drive digital transformation and enhanced organisational performance.
Kordia launches Women in Tech scholarship at the University of Waikato
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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university of waikato
The scholarship is established to acknowledge and support up-and-coming female talent and future technology leaders.
Interview: GitHub's promise to diversity and social impact
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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GitHub is primarily a collaborative approach to coding and technical expertise, but dig a little deeper and you find that the company is so much more.
Adobe announces equal pay for employees across the globe
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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Adobe announced global pay parity between women and men, delivering on a commitment the company made earlier this year.
Exclusive: ServerFarm CEO discusses data centre workforce woes
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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Not only is there a clear gender disparity in the industry, but Papouchado says the existing workforce is aging.
MYOB survey: Females & males take different approaches to business success
Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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financial systems
MYOB survey reveals divergent paths to success for male and female SME owners, with women emphasising networking and men leaning towards technology.
South Island law firm recognised by UN for gender equality
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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law
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united nations
A South Island legal startup that has successfully conquered much of the South Island has been recognised by the United Nations.
Enterprise Dunedin encourage local businesses to take on summer intens
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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internships
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Enterprise Dunedin is encouraging growing Dunedin businesses to take on interns this summer – or even longer if the interns are the right fit.
NZ's pay equity progress is so slow that we won't achieve it until 2044
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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The year 2044. Sixteen years is a long time to wait for gender pay equity, but it may take that long to achieve it.
Kiwis embrace age-diverse workforces, but communication needs work
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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chorus
New Zealand businesses may benefit from a workforce of 55+ year olds, as research suggests age diversity improves innovation and customer relations.
Exclusive: Tackling the challenges faced by women in cybersecurity
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Some companies though do an incredible job of recruiting women into their workforces, but they have problems retaining them.
Vodafone rallies support for LGBT+ talent in the workplace
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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Vodafone is on a mission to recruit and support LGBT+ talent as part of its mission to provide a safe and inclusive work environment.
NZ Cyber Security Challenge confronts issues facing women in cybersecurity
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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women in technology
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university of waikato
The NZ Cyber Security Challenge confronts the industry's gender issues, with women making up just 11% of the workforce and facing significant pay disparities.
SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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recruitment
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Niran Iswar, founder of NexGen, warns that New Zealand SMEs must adopt diversity to attract top talent and remain competitive, or risk losing out.
Startups owned by women attract less funds – but earn more money
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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investment
A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.
Day 2 of InfoSec EU 18 wraps up – here’s some of the main highlights
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
Some of the features included a keynote from Baroness Martha Lane Fox, the first ever InfoSec Europe Symposium, and various awards.
MYOB addresses gender imbalance in tech with female developer programme
Mon, 21st May 2018
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financial systems
It hopes that programmes such as developher will encourage other tech companies to be proactive about attracting women into technical roles.
Why gender equality in tech is everybody’s issue – MYOB
Wed, 16th May 2018
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financial systems
When it comes to making a difference to gender equality in tech, men tend to come up with excuses on why they shouldn’t be involved.
Good news and bad news for technology workers
Mon, 14th May 2018
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salaries
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Digital and technology professionals in Australia earn 56% more than the national median salary, according to a new report.