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An overview of global PwC news:

United Kingdom

Deloitte, KPMG and PwC reveal UK Partners fired for inappropriate behaviour After the #MeToo movement brought conversations on sexual misconduct to the forefront of the entertainment industry, all other aspects of business swiftly followed.
14 December 2018
United Kingdom

PwC partners with UK Black Tech to bolster diversity in technology In order to encourage greater diversity in the technology sector, PwC and UKBlackTech have joined forces to host Tech Insight and networking events across the UK.
08 November 2018
United Kingdom

Eight consultancies named best employers for race equality in UK A number of consulting firms have been commended for their work to create inclusive working environments, being named as part of a 70-strong list of industry leaders making a difference with their r
07 November 2018
India

Smart cities in India need to enhance their capacity in the cybersecurity domain As the wave of urbanisation currently affecting India merges with the overall trend of technologically enhanced smart cities, cyber and information security has become an increasingly pertinent risk
29 October 2018
China

PwC UK launches new platform to help Chinese talent reach the top PwC in the UK have launched a platform to help top Chinese talent break through the local ‘bamboo ceiling’.
19 October 2018
Australia

Consulting firms exemplify diversity and inclusion on Wear it Purple day Consulting firms exemplify diversity and inclusion on Wear it Purple day Australia is preparing for the first Wear it Purple day this Friday since same-sex marriage was legalised last year.
30 August 2018
United Kingdom

Top PwC executive praises response of colleagues as he comes out A top executive of PwC has said that he was positively surprised by the reaction to his coming out.
21 August 2018
United Kingdom

53 companies commit themselves to PwC's Tech She Can Charter 53 signatories including PwC itself. Big Four professional services firm PwC launches the Tech She Can Charter in a bid to increase the number of women entering the technology sector.
20 July 2018
United Kingdom

LGBT+ inclusive employers see positive effect on workplace Employees and employers are seeking to create more inclusive workplaces, where people can be themselves in a much broader set of normative values and preferences.
18 July 2018
Canada

Three consultancy execs named 2018 Catalyst Canada Honours Champions
09 July 2018
United Kingdom

PwC first Big Four firm to ban all-male job shortlists Professional services giant PwC has announced it will no longer permit all-male job shortlists, as the firm bids to tackle its gender pay gap.
03 July 2018
Brazil

Consulting industry leaders join Women’s Economic Empowerment conference This year’s annual Women’s Economic Empowerment in Brazil conference will be held in São Paulo on the 23rd of May.
22 May 2018
United Kingdom

UK gender pay gap costs £6,300 per woman Large organisations across the UK were recently called upon to report their gender pay gap, with those failing to do so facing a summary conviction.
17 May 2018
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia set for wide-ranging benefits with the advent of women drivers As the implementation deadline for the Saudi royal decree on women drivers speeds into view, Big Four professional services firm PwC has canvassed the road ahead to predict the likely advantages to
19 March 2018
Europe

Consultancies study impact of more women in Europe's transport sector The European Commission has hired four consulting and research firms to help European policy makers gain further insight in how diversity in the transport sector could be improved.
16 March 2018
United Kingdom

Businesses place diversity on backburner in favour of digitalisation The global market is swiftly evolving, and investors and CEOs are increasingly concerned that their legacy businesses are not up to scratch amid digital disruption and an altering geo-political lands
14 March 2018
United Kingdom

Seven leading consulting firms among LGBT+ coalition Open For Business As society strives to become more inclusive of LGBT+ individuals, the business community have been taking a lead in the promotion of diversity.
26 February 2018
United Kingdom

PwC review of BBC pay claims 'no evidence' of gender bias PwC’s long anticipated review of the BBC’s on-air pay policy has claimed there is “no evidence” of gender bias in pay decisions at the broadcaster.
05 February 2018
United Kingdom

Black, Asian and minority-ethnic staff earn 13% less at PwC PwC have released data revealing a substantial racial pay gap within their company. The Big Four consultancy previously released figures revealing their gender pay gap stood at 13.
03 October 2017
United Kingdom

Four professional services firms latest to sign Women in Finance Charter Brickendon Consulting, Charterhouse Research, Smith and Williamson and KPMG were among 25 new signatories of the Women in Finance Charter.
17 July 2017
United Kingdom

Thirteen female role models in UK professional services industry WeAreTheCity is a business coalition powered by the Times and Sunday Times, with an aim of promoting diversity in corporate culture.
14 July 2017
United Kingdom

UK gender pay-gap costs women £85 billion in lost wages Big Four consulting firm PwC has found that despite progress in other areas, female workers remain disadvantaged, with wage disparity in the UK standing at £85 billion in lost wages.
23 May 2017
United Kingdom

Women continue to face barriers in recruitment and progression Women remain chronically underrepresented throughout the corporate world, with the top of the business world remaining a male dominated arena.
21 March 2017
United Kingdom

HeForShe and PwC launch online course for gender equality education To support people to better understand the benefits of gender equality as well as the costs of inequality, HeForShe and PwC recently launched the ‘Building Gender IQ’ online course.
28 October 2016
United Kingdom

PwC promotes 61 partners, 17 women to bridge diversity gap PwC has promoted 61 new equity partners – the most ever in one sitting. Of the new partners, 28% are women, reflecting the firm’s commitment to reducing inequality at its top.
07 July 2016
United Kingdom

Big 4 PwC ditches formal dress code for staff in Australia PwC Australia has done away with its formal dress sense, to be replaced by staff judgement in relation to their work situation.
17 June 2016
United Kingdom

International assignment key to diversity female leadership 20% of financial services’ overseas assignments are filled by women, even while a majority are keen to take on such an assignment.
04 April 2016
United Kingdom

Family businesses may boon from women in management The succession of the family business remains a perceived issue for women in line, many of whom believe that males in the family are expected to do the job.
31 March 2016
United Kingdom

Stonewall names 5 consulting firms top LGBT employer Business advisory firms Accenture, EY, IBM, KPMG and PwC have been recognised as top LGBT employer by lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity Stonewall for providing equality on the work floor and s
22 January 2016
United Kingdom

18 advisories Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality Eighteen consulting firms have been recognised as leaders in the area of workplace equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) employees by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation by scor
22 December 2015
United Kingdom

PwC launches Back to Business return to work scheme PwC has launched ‘Back to Business’, a programme to support ex-professional services personnel return to the workplace.
05 November 2015
United Kingdom

16 advisors in Most Powerful Women in the City list City A.M's most recent ‘Women in the City powerlist’, which presents an overview of the most important women in London’s financial hub on social media, contains 20 female advisors, of which 16 work at
17 August 2015

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