Despite increasing corporate efforts to hire from more diverse backgrounds, private school alumni remain dominant among the most powerful positions in British society, according to a sprawling new report on social mobility in the United Kingdom.New data from social mobility charity the Sutton Trust show that elite schooling remains the surest route to the top of British society, a reflection that corporate efforts to improve socioeconomic mobility at companies have only made little headway. Efforts include ...

SEATTLE, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Banker names Laurie Stewart, President and CEO of Sound Community Bank, as one of The Most Powerful Women to Watch in 2025. Now celebrating its 23rd anniversary, American Banker’s The Most Powerful Women in BankingTM program recognizes individuals and teams for demonstrating exceptional leadership skills, strong business performance, and a commitment to driving real outcomes for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the financial services industry. As part ...

The Trump administration has decided to reallocate $2.4 billion from California’s high-speed rail project to a new $5 billion program that aims to enhance passenger rail services across the country.New Rail Funding Prioritizes Safety, Omits Climate And DEIThe funds were originally withdrawn from California’s high-speed rail project by the Trump administration. The new program, announced on Monday, will prioritize projects in regions with higher birth and marriage rates and those that enhance safety at railr ...

Table of Contents Expand Table of Contents The Target boycott is one of the most sustained in recent memory. Mostafa Bassim / Getty Images Close Key Takeaways Target's January decision to end its DEI programs has triggered one of the most sustained corporate boycotts in recent memory, one that's only broadened over time. Earlier this month, both the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the Chicago Teachers Union joined the boycott, which was spearheaded earlier this year by Black clergy and has garnere ...

This story was originally published on HR Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter. The field of diversity, equity and inclusion has seen drastic changes in recent years. Some employers decommitted from DEI goals amid pressure from a variety of stakeholders, and government scrutiny has driven others to take a second look at their initiatives. As a result, DEI roles have declined, but they haven’t disappeared, according to data from Revelio Labs examining ...

人力资源行业面临的挑战 - 人力资源部门需处理员工对保守派活动家Charlie Kirk遇袭事件的社交媒体评论 多家公司已对相关员工进行解雇或处分 包括微软、达美航空和纳斯达克等企业[2] - 政治紧张局势加剧使人力资源主管承受更大压力 需要维护 workplace 和谐 人力资源被视为"文化守护者"的角色重要性显著提升[3] - 社交媒体时代员工言论影响范围扩大 单条帖子可能触达200万人 企业观点被视为员工观点的总和 这与多年前情况截然不同[4][5][10] 企业政策与执行困境 - 企业可能正在收紧招聘和员工行为政策 因政治反弹风险过高 "取消文化"正在影响企业盈利底线[11][12] - 政治话语快速变化 某日可接受的内容次日即变 即使经验丰富的专业人士也感到不知所措 需要重新审视相关政策[13] - 职场政治讨论禁令可能不切实际 但高管层希望政治议论不超出大厅范围 部分CEO对员工行动主义感到厌倦 要求聚焦本职工作[10] 人力资源职能演变 - 人力资源领导者被要求以更少资源完成更多任务 不仅负责人力资源 还需担任人工智能领导者角色 应对新技术和高度政治化环境[16][17] - 个人与职业界限模糊化 部分员工不熟悉工作场所分享规范 导致情况复杂化 政治界限尤其不明确[17][18] - 多元化、公平和包容等议题的政策退却可能引起人力资源员工不满 他们认为自己在推动公平方面从事崇高工作[14][15]

The CFA Institute appears finally to be detoxing from its addiction to DEI, On The Money has learned.The group that administers the grueling exam that for decades has been a rite of passage for Wall Street analysts has renamed its Diversity Equity and Inclusion Code of Conduct to something more palatable (and legal) to many of its members.The new “Inclusion Code” no longer calls on money managers and financial advisers to consider so-called intersectionality in their business practices, everything from hiri ...

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - The world's two biggest asset managers sharply scaled back the number of meetings held with company bosses this year, disclosures show, as new guidance made it harder to discuss topics like climate change and diversity. The shifts by BlackRock and Vanguard came in the wake of new guidance in February from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, led by a pick of U.S. President Donald Trump, Mark Uyeda, and could leave executives with less investor input on strategy or facin ...

Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation FHN Financial senior economist honored as one of the industry's rising female leaders MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") is pleased to announce that Sophia Kearney-Lederman, a senior economist for FHN Financial, has been recognized by American Banker as a 2025 Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT award recipient. This list celebrates the most promising and accomplished women under 40 in the banking and fina ...

HR professionals and other stakeholders, however, said platforming Starbuck amounted to a false equivalency.Responding to reports of outrage in the HR industry, SHRM’s president told HR Dive via email, “Viewpoint diversity is one of the major, but often under-discussed, dimensions of workplace diversity. At SHRM, we are committed to fostering inclusive, respectful dialogue by engaging a broad spectrum of perspectives — including those of Van Jones and Robby Starbuck — to reflect the diverse viewpoints that ...