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Bentley promotes talent with Extraordinary Women initiative
- 21/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bentley hosted students from universities in the UK and Qatar at its Crewe headquarters as part of the third edition of its Extraordinary Women initiative. The students spent a week on site, meeting experts and been given an insight into the luxury brand’s manufacturing processes. Introduced to encourage the [...] -
IMI unveils EDI webinar series
- 07/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry is turning its attention to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with a series of free webinars in the coming months. Delivered by independent experts, the sessions are being held to help the industry address key issues around EDI. The one-hour webinars will be delivered free to [...] -
Autoglass teams up with Sheffield United Women
- 29/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autoglass lined up with Sheffield United Women at a joint partnership day to promote women in male-dominated industries. Technicians from Autoglass, the main sponsor of the Sheffield United women’s team, met up with players to share experiences and skills. They gave tutorials in windscreen repair and replacement [...] -
Gender gap widens despite diversity steps
- 23/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Diversity within automotive is much improved, but there is still further to go. That is the verdict of the most recent report published by the IMI’s Diversity Task Force, Driving Towards Inclusion. It has revealed that the proportion of automotive employees with a disability has increased by 2.2% since the [...] -
Volkswagen Group UK celebrates Gold achievement
- 21/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen Group UK has become the first automotive company to receive the Inclusive Employers Standard Gold award, recognising its commitment to diversity, equality and inclusivity. Volkswagen Group UK joined Inclusive Employers in February 2020, and in 2021 achieved Silver Standard. Since then it has worked [...] -
Top tips for an inclusive workforce
- 22/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Rachel Clift, health and well-being director at automotive charity Ben, has shared her top tips for creating an inclusive workplace. She said that creating an inclusive and engaging working environment is a win-win outcome, with colleagues performing better and businesses achieving better results. Setting the [...] -
Women Automotive Network to host global online event
- 12/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Women Automotive Network is marking International Women’s Day by hosting a global, virtual meet-up when an inspirational line-up of industry leaders will share their stories in a bid to encourage greater diversity within the sector. Themed #InspireInclusion, the event will take place on 8 March, with more than [...] -
IMI announces awards shortlist
- 25/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has unveiled the shortlist for this year’s IMI Awards. The awards recognise pupils, professionals and organisations who are promoting the industry and showcasing the career opportunities on offer. Winners will be announced at the IMI’s flagship event at the [...] -
WAN seeks mentors to tackle gender gap
- 23/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Applications for Women Automotive Network’s mentorship programme is imminent, with anyone looking to either become a mentor or mentee encouraged to sign up before 24 January. The Women Automotive Network's Mentorship Programme is designed for both personal and professional development. It gives the mentors an [...] -
Bentley named UK Top Employer
- 19/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Bentley Motors has been named as a UK Top Employer by the internationally-acclaimed Top Employers Institute for the 13th consecutive year. The awards recognise employers around the world that provide excellent working conditions, make every effort to continuously enhance recruitment processes and nurture and [...]