Diversity
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NewsBig D shakes off ‘sexist’ image with ‘non-binary’ sci-fi makeover
‘We challenged our designer to serve Barbarella with non-binary vibes,’ said Big D chairman Luke Pagarani
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News
Diversity & inclusion in retail improving but parity ‘a long way off’, BRC report shows
D&I progress in retail has slowed down in 2023 compared to previous years
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Comment & Opinion
D&I in retail is improving, but we must shift gear to drive meaningful change
Having a diverse and inclusive workplace isn’t just good ethics, it’s good business, says Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium
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Analysis & Features
15 ways supermarkets and grocery are celebrating Pride month
As the world’s biggest companies give their social media logos the rainbow flag treatment, these grocery brands are opening their purses to address the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community
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Long reads
The women taking on a world of ‘meat men’
In the final set of our power lists on women in grocery, we look at the progress the meat industry is making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Long reads
The 10 most powerful women in the meat industry
These are the women turning the traditionally male-dominated world of meat on its head
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News
XPO Logistics to offer paid leave for fertility treatments
The move aims to make the logistics sector more appealing to potential talent
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Comment & Opinion
Why was Tesco so slow to act on John Allan allegations?
Investigation into sexual harassment allegations took 20 days in a case with repercussions for the whole industry
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Long reads
Women’s power list: the 10 making manufacturing a woman’s world
These are the 10 women blazing a trail to take over grocery manufacturing
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Long reads
How women are rising to the top in grocery supply and manufacturing
In the latest of our power list series on women in grocery, we look at the progress manufacturers are making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent rising to the top
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Promotional Feature
How upcycling can be part of the plan to help nature thrive
Fast forward to 2030. Biscuit brand Sweet Up is showing how our food system can be designed with nature in mind. The story is fictional, but the potential for a circular design for food is very real.
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Long reads
Women’s power list: the leaders of grocery’s sustainability ambitions
In the latest in our power list series on women in grocery, we look at how greater gender diversity boosts environmental ambitions, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Long reads
10 women blazing a sustainability trail in food, drink and retail
Across suppliers, retailers and the tertiary sector, these are the women making waves in fmcg’s impact on sustainability and the environment
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Promotional Feature
The difficulty of diversity - and how the industry is working together to overcome it
The dial has been moved in terms of addressing diversity and inclusion within the grocery industry, but now it’s time to turn inspiration into accountability.
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News
Aldi training managers to better support workers from minority groups
More than 800 managers in stores, warehouses and offices will receive ‘alllyship’ training aimed at enabling them to create a more inclusive workplace
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News
Labour challenges see gender pay gap widen
Across the UK’s 11 biggest grocery retailers, representation of women in the top hourly pay quarter slipped from 41.9% in 2021/22 to 40.9% in 2022/23
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News
Roam claims world first with skin-toned condoms
Made with natural latex, the condoms are biodegradable and are wrapped in paper foils to reduce plastic waste
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Comment & Opinion
As UK gender pay gap widens, supermarket boards offer a ray of hope
Examples abound of supermarkets hiring women to senior leadership positions
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Long reads
Power List: The 10 most powerful women in the UK’s supermarkets
In the latest in our series of Power Lists on women in grocery, we look at the progress supermarkets are making on gender diversity, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Profiles and Q&As
My food & drink job: Paige Wyatt, shopper activation manager, Nestlé
’Inclusion and belonging in the workplace are really important to me as I have a visual impairment. To support creating an accessible working environment, I volunteer as a member of NestAbility, one of Nestlé UK&I’s inclusion and belonging colleague networks’
