Diversity news stories - Page 1

The data services provider employing neurodiverse people experiences significant growth, gearing up for national expansion.

The company’s new Aurora collection is designed to be gender inclusive, not gender exclusive, addressing the needs and wants of women gamers while also still appealing to a wider general audience.

Technology is constantly evolving, so in an industry where change and innovation are crucial to surviving, shouldn’t workplace diversity be a priority, too?

"RAPs provide a framework to leverage their structures and diverse spheres of influence to support the national reconciliation movement."

Vertiv has released its inaugural environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, the company’s first public report of its ESG activities.

Microsoft NZ has teamed up with TupuToa to co-develop a cyber security employment programme specifically aimed at creating more diversity in Aotearoa's cybersecurity sector.

Hootsuite has released its annual 2021 Impact Report detailing the results of its social impact initiatives following the launch of its corporate guiding principles.

The business case for diversity is stronger than ever: companies that are more diverse outperform their less diverse peers financially.

Chorus, a New Zealand telecommunications infrastructure business, has implemented technology that links well-being with business performance.

TechnologyOne has partnered with UNIQ YOU to increase the number of women in the tech industry by encouraging participation in these roles.

Attracting women into STEM should begin at a young age by fostering a healthy, positive, and unbiased environment in which both girls and boys are equally encouraged to follow their passion.

Rocket Software will be hosting its quarterly Women Leaders in Technology Coffee Talk on International Women's Day, 

While the number of women on company boards is rising, it could take more than 20 years to achieve equal parity.

The company states, “We foster an inclusive environment in which all employees feel valued, respected and accepted."

“It is now up to global businesses and their leaders to continue building resilience into our operations."

Capgemini Research Institute has found only 10% of global businesses are front-runners in inclusion and diversity practices within their technology teams.

The global health crisis has fast-tracked reliance on digital technology, making it abundantly clear that people of all abilities and backgrounds must be included in all digital journeys. 

“CIOs have an enormous opportunity to use their position as a digital business leader to support marginalised groups and meet executive commitments with action.”

Whye, who is currently Apple’s vice president of diversity and inclusion, brings more than 25 years of technology experience to her position on the board.

Many organisations still struggle to solidify workplace cultures that are inclusive and embrace diversity. Here are four fundamental principles that guide the company’s approach to diversity.

According to a new announcement, the company has stated it is ‘focused on improving digital accessible learning experiences for people with disabilities’.

Microsoft wants to help people with disabilities excel in their technology careers, which is why it has launched a first-of-its-kind pilot program to achieve those goals.

With the most diverse board ever, Muller has released a statement that highlights greater inclusion as the tech sector thrives in a pandemic-hit NZ.

In this interview, we speak with Aussie Broadband's general manager of corporate affairs, Janet Granger-Wilcox about workplace diversity and inclusion (D&I).