The EDI Update - September 2024
WiHTL & Diversity in Retail
Supporting companies across the HTL and Retail industry to create diverse and inclusive environments
We’re in a back to school spirit this month - your September newsletter contains some of our valuable resources that you might have missed over the summer. With National Inclusion Week around the corner, we've also got 3 unmissable bitesize webinars to get involved in.
Working Women: Breaking Barriers, Powering Progress Report
This first-of-its-kind piece of research is vital reading for those seeking to understand the complex landscape facing working women. In the report we explore:
Key findings on the strides being made in our sector
Persistent barriers such as sexism, discrimination, and the "motherhood penalty"
Future-focused strategies to accelerate progress, emphasising visibility, training, and allyship
Beyond the Numbers: Finance Career Aspirations
We launched another first-of-its-kind piece of research over the summer - the Finance Career Aspirations in HTL and Retail Report. This revealing report uncovers:
The experiences of individuals working within the Finance function in our sector
Barriers to career progress
How to enable the progression of underrepresented talent to more senior positions
Half Year Report
Make sure to read our Half Year Report for a recap on the highlights from 2024 so far, including:
Insight into the impressive impact of our award-winning Leadership Development Programmes
The results of our 2024 Community Survey
An overview of the valuable resources available to Members
Keep up to date with our blog
We regularly post articles, interviews and updates on our blog. Don’t miss our latest article on ‘How to prepare for a CFO role in the HTL and Retail industries’ featuring expert insight from members of our CFO Board. It’s essential reading for those aspiring to progress their Finance careers.
Follow our new WiHTL & DiR LinkedIn page
We're excited to launch our combined WiHTL & DiR LinkedIn page! This will be our primary social media channel for all the latest news and happenings within our Collaboration Community. For more information read this post.
Secure your tickets to The Inclusion Summit
We've got an amazing array of speakers lined up for our Inclusion Summit on the topic of 'Measuring the Business Impact of Inclusion'.
Make sure to secure your tickets to hear their valuable insights and expertise, and join over 700 peers at the Indigo at the O2 on Tuesday 5th November. With 80% of tickets sold, don't miss out and book today!
Join us at the inclusion in awards ceremony
Nominations for the inaugural awards are now closed - thank you to all those who nominated individuals, teams and organisations making a real difference to EDI developments in our industry.
Make sure not to miss out on a ticket to the awards ceremony, held on Tuesday 5th November at the Indigo at the O2, hosted by the inimitable June Sarpong OBE .
National Inclusion Week Webinars 24-26th September
Our Role Models for Inclusion Live Webinar series will see Role Models from HTL, Retail, and senior leadership positions share insight into their career journeys and experiences. The webinars are open to all colleagues so please do forward on the below registration links to your teams.
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