All Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) articles
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Comment & OpinionHow Waitrose’s good intentions became a PR disaster
Waitrose this morning awoke to a flurry of headlines decrying its decision to ‘sack’ Tom Boyd, 28, who had been stacking shelves at the retailer for four years
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NewsWaitrose criticised for axing autistic volunteer
Charity worker Frances Boyd from Stockport said her 27-year-old son Tom Boyd had done over 600 hours of work experience at a store in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
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Comment & OpinionWhy grocery is failing working-class talent (except Co-op)
Guess how many fmcg companies were on ‘the definitive list of employers championing social mobility in the workplace’
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InterviewsNadiya Hussain: my BBC exit, Islamophobia and new grocery ranges
The Great British Bake Off winner and national treasure on her BBC deal, racism and new grocery collaborations
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NewsAsda doubles disability intern scheme to close employment gap
Asda has doubled the number of spaces on its disability intern scheme, boosting opportunities for young people with learning disabilities or difficulties
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NewsSainsbury’s to pay £60k to employee over sexual discrimination dispute
The worker has been granted compensation for injury to feelings and sexual discrimination over a number of situations that occurred since 2021
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NewsIndustry-first initiatives launched ‘to champion women-founded challenger drinks brands’
Raising the Glass is launching a networking event and incubation programme
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Comment & OpinionFood businesses must be held accountable for u-turns and broken promises
Hiding missed targets or silently reversing course harms long-term credibility and risks losing public trust, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionMaking South Asian Heritage Month a growth engine
South Asian-founded brands remain a small fraction of what shoppers actually see on shelves, says Ivor Peters, food writer at Urban Rajah, and Nirali & Jag Mankodi, co-founders of Superfoodio
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NewsLidl agrees to steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace after tribunal finds it fell short
It comes after an employment tribunal found Lidl GB had failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the sexual harassment of a young female employee by a staff member between 2019 and 2021
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NewsMorrisons celebrates first graduates from its new leadership school
Over 180 employees have graduated from Morrisons’ new Ken Morrison Leadership School, a talent development programme personally championed by CEO Rami Baitiéh to fast-track staff into leadership positions
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NewsSanex shower gel ad banned by ASA for offensive racial stereotype
The ASA considered the ad was likely to reinforce the offensive stereotype that black skin was problematic
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Comment & OpinionThe Gregg Wallace-sized crisis looming over the food industry… and how to fix it
In the week the extent of Gregg Wallace’s misdemeanours was laid bare, the food industry has also come under fire for an “endemic” sexual harassment issue
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NewsSexual harassment ‘endemic’ in food and drink sector, says Unite
A third of women in the food, drink and agriculture sectors said they had been sexually assaulted in the workplace, claims new research from trade union Unite
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Comment & OpinionUS attacks on diversity and inclusion don’t need to take hold in UK
Many women in the UK and elsewhere are watching developments in the US with unease, says Laura Ryan, global chair at Meat Business Women
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NewsRetail boardrooms close to gender parity but D&I efforts retreat, shows BRC report
Gender equality in retail boardrooms has continued to improve but D&I overall is falling down the list of priorities for the sector
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NewsDiversity and inclusion to get industry focus at D&I In Grocery LIVE!
Top grocery executives will be coming together for GroceryAid’s flagship D&I in Grocery LIVE! event in September
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NewsFWD launches academy to promote inclusive leadership
The launch of the FWD Academy marks the next phase of the trade association’s Diversity in Wholesale initiative
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Comment & OpinionToken gestures won’t cut it. Women’s health needs real innovation
Resources and support for women are too often non-existent or limited, says Nuria Antoja, marketing director for consumer goods UK&ROI at Essity
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Analysis & FeaturesThe pay gap gap: how mandatory reporting will soon go beyond gender
Chasms remain in pay gap reporting – but not for long. Moves are afoot to introduce mandatory reporting on ethnicity and disability pay gaps, on top of the gender requirement. How should companies prepare for the changes, and will socioeconomic background be next on the list?