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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stories - Page 26

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Chorus recognised for efforts to eliminate gender pay gap
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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Chorus has walked away with three awards at this year’s 2019 YWCA Equal Pay Awards, which recognise female leadership and equality in the workplace.
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Microsoft showcases innovations in new Asia Pacific HQ
Wed, 13th Nov 2019
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Microsoft's new Asia Pacific HQ in Singapore features cutting-edge tech and opens the region's first Experience Centre, redefining the future workplace.
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Vodafone NZ Foundation unveils mural in wake of terror attacks
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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Wellington-based muralist Ruth Robertson-Taylor created the art piece over six months, with consultation and contributions from the Muslim community.
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Forget personal development, women want to be leaders
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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Few training programmes focus on leadership, despite women's ambition to be leaders, says leadership expert Dr Sue Watson.
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Security industry riddled with gender diversity issues & burnout
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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Gender and racial disparities persist in the cybersecurity industry, with over 91% of professionals identifying as male, according to a survey by Exabeam.
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Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.
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Gartner’s nine UX trends for 2020
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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These digital experience trends fall within two broad categories – how digital technology is experienced and how digital experiences will be built.
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NZ missing out on billions due to lack of women investors
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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New Zealand could gain NZD $11 billion by increasing female participation in investing by 50%, as only 14% of women currently invest in shares.
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Analytics firm TrustSphere launches diversity & inclusion analytics product
Fri, 18th Oct 2019
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TrustSphere unveils new offering to boost diversity and inclusion in business environments, with a digital 'MRI' for organisational network analytics.
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Infosys' global internship program earns accolades
Thu, 17th Oct 2019
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Infosys’ InStep internship program ranks top globally in Vault.com's 2020 Internship Rankings, excelling in multiple categories including tech and diversity.
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Hong Kong leads ESG practices with social responsibility index
Thu, 10th Oct 2019
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Hong Kong may well be leading the world in social responsibility, following efforts to create the country’s first listed social responsibility index.
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Gender divide still exists within tech sector - ISACA report
Wed, 9th Oct 2019
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Men and women in the global tech sector agree that women are under-represented, but they don’t always agree on why that is the case.
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Company-X encourages girls to rule NZ's tech industry
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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There aren’t too many women in STEM fields because there is an unconscious bias against women. This doesn’t just come from men, but other women too.
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Forescout appoints Wahab Yusoff as regional VP for Asia-Pacific and Japan
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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Wahab will focus on growing sales, increasing customer adoption and building the partner ecosystem across Australia, Japan, India and Singapore.
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Interview: Where is the representation in NZ gaming?
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Kiwi gamer Dhayana Sena champions diversity in the gaming world, challenging norms and rewriting the playbook.
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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.