Menopause in the workplace
Nationwide Building Society has taken a proactive, holistic approach to supporting colleagues through menopause—a life stage that affects nearly half of the UK workforce and can have a significant impact […]
Empowering change: the role of allyship in advancing inclusion
Empowering change: the role of allyship in advancing inclusion Empowering change: the role of allyship in advancing inclusion is a short case study focusing on what effective allyship in the workplace […]
GRAHAM’s approach to transforming leadership
The essential skills for a good leader such as integrity, communication and confidence are not gender specific. So, why do we have fewer women leaders?Although there isn’t one quick fix […]
AtkinsRéalis: leaders in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
AtkinsRéalis have taken significant steps to embed EDI best practice into everything they do. They’ve embedded equity, diversity and inclusion throughout their organisation and have continually improved their workplace culture by […]
Sellafield: Developing Accessible Career Break Information and Resources
Lots of STEM organisations have the bare minimum when it comes to support for maternity leave and career breaks, both in terms of the policy provisions in place, and in […]
Spirax Group: Menopause and Positive Menstrual Health at Work Case Study
In 2022 Spirax Group created global menopause-friendly workplace principles: aiming to help create workplaces and a working culture where anyone experiencing menstruation or menopause is supported in the best way. […]
BMT – Progressing Mid-Career Women
WISE Ten Steps: Demonstrate to women that you want to retain and develop them BMT’s Consulting Women Programme is designed to increase the representation of women in leadership positions. The […]
How Thames Water’s Women’s Network Has Changed Mindsets
The Thames Water Women’s Network has been integral to improving diversity at the organisation. This case study explores how it was set up, the work it has done, and the […]
TFL – Attracting women onto technical apprenticeships
WISE Ten Steps: Sponsor female talent to the same extent as male talent In 2018, TFL realised that its Level 3 Apprenticeships Scheme was not attracting any women. This case […]
Network Rail – Transferable Skills Mentoring Programme
WISE Ten Steps: Demonstrate to women that you want to retain and develop them The six-month programme Transferable Skills Mentoring Programme took place between April and September 2021. It aimed […]