News and Events

Here is a list of our most recent news and events. For older information, please click here for the archive.

• HSBC India rewards recruitment of women

  Aug 2008

  34.5 per cent of HSBC staff in India are women, and the bank wants to increase this by two percent HSBC India is rewarding recruitment ... (more)

• Schneider~Ross Work in India

  Jul 2008

  Schneider Ross have been in India this week with HSBC. Freddie Alves and Anjana Nathwani have been working with the top team and the ... (more)

• Connecting the Dots on Diversity in Support of Business Success

  Jan 2008

  Publication of article written by Freddie Alves looking at the impact of diversity on business success and discussing what approach leaders can take ... (more)

• Ethnic Minorities Feel They Need to Change Their Names - Robin comments

  Dec 2007

  The following article appeared in the Guardian on 15th December 2007:- Would you change your name to make life easier at work? People from ... (more)

• Equality duties need leadership for impact - Continuous commitment is needed not just 'initial spin'

  Nov 2007

  A continuous commitment from senior leadership is vital to realising a positive impact from the public-sector equality duties, according to the first ... (more)

• Rt. Hon. Barbara Follett launches Schneider~Ross Report

  Nov 2007

  Rt. Hon. Barbara Follett (Parlimentary Under Secretary at the Government Equalities Office) launched our report "The Public Sector ... (more)

• The Public Sector Equality Duties - Making An Impact: LAUNCH (Event)

  Nov 2007

  We are launching the findings of our research on the Public Duties. The report will be launched by the Rt Hon Barbara Follett, Parliamentary ... (more)

• Do You Know Where You Stand on Diversity: Schneider~Ross Helping Clients Decide "What's Next?"

  Oct 2007

  Are you investing a lot of time in diversity-related benchmarking? And, are you left wondering whether it really helps you improve? There is an ... (more)

• Diversity in the Legal Profession

  Oct 2007

  In recent years, there have been growing calls for strategies to address the issue of diversity in the legal profession. Indeed, the Legal Services ... (more)

• A Deeper Look at Gender Diversity

  Oct 2007

  Freddie Alves recently contributed to People Management's daily newspaper for the recent CIPD annual conference and exhibition. Lucy Philips ... (more)

• S~R and ERAC Collaborate on Case Study

  Sep 2007

  Schneider~Ross and Enterprise-Rent-A-Car collaborated to write a case study article for the HR Director Magazine looking into Diversity Training: ... (more)

• Partnerships: Creating A Breakthrough On Disability

  Aug 2007

  Everyone has an interest in trying to attract and retain people with disabilities in employment. The government wants to reduce its incapacity ... (more)

• Call for Diversity in India and China

  Jul 2007

  People Management Magazine published this article in their 26th of July 2007 issue:- Companies in India and China should integrate diversity ... (more)

• Schneider~Ross Launch Leading Edge Research on Recruitment & Retention in India and China

  Jul 2007

  Anjana Nathwani recently launched a new piece of leading edge research into recruitment and retention issues focussing specifically on India and ... (more)

• Tony Warner Launches New Book on Slavery

  Jul 2007

  Schneider Ross consultant Tony Warner recently helped launched the new book Slavery Now and Then, edited by Danny Smith. The ... (more)

• Talking Communities - Promoting Understanding of Diversity and Equality

  Jun 2007

  More than 50 people attended a one-day workshop at Harrow Council’s Civic Centre to help promote and improve community cohesion (Harrow is the 4th ... (more)

• Anjana Nathwani Invited to Contribute at International D & I Conference

  May 2007

  Anjana Nathwani has been invited to contribute at the international Diversity & Inclusion in Asia 2007 conference being held in Hong Kong in ... (more)

• 2 New Members Join The GDN

  Apr 2007

  We are very happy to announce that two new members have joined the GDN - BT Group and PepsiCo International. PepsiCo International: The ... (more)

• S~R Launch New Coaching Service

  Mar 2007

  We are delighted to announce that we are launching a new service to help clients take a quantum leap in their Learning and Development on diversity. ... (more)

• GDN Themed Conference Call: D & I Structures

  Mar 2007

  This call had a simple purpose. Global Heads had requested the opportunity to find out how different Member organisations were applying resources in ... (more)

• The Business Case for the Public Duties - Major Research Project

  Mar 2007

  Many of you in the Public Sector should recently have received an invitation to participate in a survey on the Public Duty. This survey is part of a ... (more)

• GDN Themed Conference Call: Disability (Susan Scott Parker gives Keynote Contribution)

  Jan 2007

  Issues around disability have rarely been the subject of discussion within the GDN. The GDN mission of accelerating the effective integration of ... (more)

• One of our Major Clients - National Grid win award at Working Families Employer of the Year 2006 Awards Ceremony

  Jan 2007

  Winner of the The Working Families and UKRC Women in SET Award, sponsored by Jaguar and Land Rover, National Grid impressed the Award judges with ... (more)

• S~R Carry out Public Duty Research

  Dec 2006

  As public authorities grapple with their obligations under the new Disability Equality Duty, which came into operation on 5 December, whilst at the ... (more)

• Age in the Workplace: Dilemmas & Opportunities

  Nov 2006

  Following on from the success of Schneider~Ross¡¦ seminar on Sexual Orientation last year, this year¡¦s event looked at Age Diversity. Age in the ... (more)

• GDN Addresses Talent Management Challenges in Asia Pac

  Nov 2006

  China, along with India, represent major emerging business areas for many large multinationals and indeed most of the Global Diversity Network member ... (more)

• Diversity in the HE Sector

  Nov 2006

  The UK’s higher education sector is facing many changes and challenges. As HE establishments juggle the needs and expectations of increasingly ... (more)

• Consultancy helps the MOD tackle sexual harassment in the Armed Forces

  Nov 2006

  There is nothing like a juicy sexual harassment tribunal to get the press in a lather. When they lose (and if they actually win the case, they ... (more)

• Freddie Alves Speaks at HR Director Magazine Conference

  Oct 2006

  Embracing Diversity - Consistent at the Core, Flexible in Practice was the subject of the conference at which Freddie Alves was asked ... (more)

• S~R Co-found The All Inclusive Dining Club

  Sep 2006

  The All Inclusive Dining Club Ltd was founded in the Summer of 2006 and is a joint company owned by Schneider-Ross and Dining With a Difference. Its ... (more)

• GDN: Themed Call on Integrating Age

  Sep 2006

  For many reasons Age is increasingly a core element of diversity strategy in organisations. There are many reasons for that including changing ... (more)

• S~R Seminars: Age in the Workplace - Dilemmas & Opportunities

  Aug 2006

  Following on from the success of Schneider~Ross’ seminar on Sexual Orientation last year, this year’s event looked at Age Diversity. Age in the ... (more)

• HOT TOPIC: Age Diversity – Are you doing enough?

  Aug 2006

  Age diversity is an issue for us all… relevant to each of us at all times in our lives regardless of background, religion, culture, gender, race or ... (more)

• Rachael Ross Appointed Member of Gender Studies Development Group

  Aug 2006

  Rachael Ross has been appointed as a member of a Gender Studies development group, chaired by Sir David Bell of the Pearson Group. The group will be ... (more)

• Schneider~Ross Run Masterclass at `Diversity In Law Firms' Conference

  Jul 2006

  What is the business case for diversity? Diversity in the legal profession is an issue on everyone’s minds at the moment. With companies ... (more)

• Schneider~Ross Appoints Two New Associates

  Jul 2006

  We are delighted to announce that Kerstin James and Susan Angoy have joined our team of associate consultants. Kerstin ... (more)

• The GDN Asia Pac meeting in Hong Kong

  Jul 2006

  STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE The group met to share knowledge on the development and retention of talent, primarily leadership talent, in China. ... (more)

• GDN: The Global Heads Meet in Princeton to Discuss "Accelerating Integration"

  Jun 2006

  The latest meeting of the global heads of diversity for the GDN member companies focused on "Accelerating Integration". This theme aligns with a ... (more)

• Thank You's From the MoD

  Jun 2006

  "The sexual harassment survey is the largest piece of research of this kind the Services have ever undertaken. It has given us the most detailed ... (more)

• GDN: Themed Call on `Women's Development'

  Jun 2006

  Women’s development remains a critical issue for GDN members. Most members have clear ambitions to increase the number of women in their ... (more)

• Following Schneider-Ross Research The MOD & EOC Sign New Action Plan To Address Sexual Harassment in the Armed Forces

  May 2006

  Since September 2005, Schneider-Ross has been working with the MOD and the EOC to carry out in-depth research into sexual harassment in the Armed ... (more)

• GDN: Teleconference Theme 3 - Positive Action & Building an Inclusive Meritocracy

  May 2006

  Prior to the conference call, a paper on the topic, written by Robin Schneider, “Diversity & Inclusiveness: What Companies Can Do To ... (more)

• Diversity Week at Southampton University

  May 2006

  Following the successful launch of the Diversity Charter in November 2005, Diversity Week will form part of the Diversity Learning Programme that ... (more)

• GDN: Teleconference Theme 2 - Building Capability in HR

  Mar 2006

  Earlier this month, the GDN members had their second Themed Call on Building Capability in HR. There was so much interest and discussion, it ... (more)

• Freddie Alves Joins Schneider~Ross as Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion

  Jan 2006

  Schneider~Ross are delighted to announce the appointment of Freddie Alves as Director, Global Diversity & Inclusion. Freddie will be starting ... (more)

• Coaching to Raise Your Game in Managing Diversity

  Dec 2005

  The ability to influence and work effectively with colleagues, client organisations and business partners nowadays requires a high level of emotional ... (more)

• Guest Article by Baroness Prashar CBE: Assuring Independence & Diversity in Civil Service

  Dec 2005

  The title 'Civil Service Commissioners' was once described to me as sounding like a 'slightly dull tea dance band'. Our formal title may sound a ... (more)

• HOT TOPIC: Is Sexual Orientation on your diversity agenda?

  Dec 2005

  This December the Government’s amendments to its 2003 legislation on sexual orientation will take effect, along with the Civil Partnerships Act, ... (more)

• New projects further widen Schneider~Ross’ portfolio

  Nov 2005

  Schneider~Ross expands its growing client list and reinforces its leading reputation in the equality and diversity field with some exciting new ... (more)

• Not for Profit But Schneider~Ross’ Pro Bono Work Brings Other Benefits

  Nov 2005

  One of our company Values addresses “our responsibility in the wider community”, and with this in mind Schneider~Ross offers time and skills ... (more)