Diversity
Consumer goods giant Unilever just published a new plan to help fighting social inequality. The company promised to direct significantly more spend to diverse suppliers, offer a more inclusive work environment for its employees – and feature more diverse groups in its advertising.
Gender
Gender equality is often still seen as a “nice to have”, rather than a necessity. Good summary from two experts from Harvard Business School on why companies have to push for gender equality – especially during the pandemic.
Bias
Researchers from the London School of Economics used AI to analyse search behaviour of recruiters using a large Swiss platform. The tool found that recruiters were biased against women and ethnic minority groups. Interesting was also that the level of discrimination varied, it was higher shortly before lunch and at the end of the working day. Read more here.
Inclusion & Tech
Great story! When Jimmy Choi, an athlete with Parkinson’s disease, posted a video on TikTok about his daily struggle with pillboxes, the 3D printing community co-created a solution within days.