diversity and inclusion
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People News 23 JanAutomotive 30% Club announces 2024's Inspiring Automotive Women
The outstanding female talent within the automotive industry has been saluted in The Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiring Automotive Women Awards.
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People News 17 JanNearly half of female drivers still face sexism visiting car repair workshops
Women still face challenges when dealing with mechanics with millions finding a visit to a garage leaves them feeling uncomfortable, according to a new study.
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Talent & People 17 AugAn unequivocal commitment to D&I from TrustFord
TrustFord, winner of the 2023 AM Award for Leader in Diversity and Inclusion, pledges to treat everyone the same way regardless of ethnicity, culture or any other protected characteristic.
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Car Dealer News 11 JulPendragon boss gets new targets for carbon reduction, management diversity and OEM expansion
Reducing Pendragon's carbon emissions by 5%, increasing female representation in management positions and bringing at least two new OEMs on board are among the three-year targets set for the AM100 dealer group's chief executive Bill Berman and chief financial officer Mark Willis.
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People News 29 JunUK auto industry's top rising stars named in 2023 Great Women Awards
The winners of the 2023 Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars award have been announced, recognising the motoring industry’s best up-and-coming talent spanning 11 categories.
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People News 8 JunGROW network appoints co-chairs to boost automotive industry diversity
MotoNovo Finance’s Generating Real Opportunities for Women (GROW) network has appointed Emily Birkinshaw and Ben Winton as co-chairs.
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People News 8 MarInternational Women's Day Q&A: carwow MD Sally Foote
In an exclusive Q&A to mark International Women's Day (IWD) carwow managing director Sally Foote has told AM how inspiring female role models and a positive working environment accelerated her career into the automotive sector.
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People News 17 NovIAAF chief executive joins Automotive 30% Club
Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) chief executive Mark Field has become the latest member of the Automotive 30% Club.
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Supplier News 1 NovIMI’s 2023 awards add sustainability and diversity focus
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has added a sustainability and diversity focus to its 2023 awards, which have been officially launched this week.
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Opinion 18 OctInclusive cultures are key to future-proofing the automotive industry, opinion
Automotive sector businesses working to "identify bias, barriers or blockers" to diversity and inclusion are future-proofing their operations in a fast-moving sector.
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Car Dealer News 13 SepLookers chief people officer fears cost-of-living challenge won't be short-lived
Lookers chief people officer Chris Whittaker has voiced fears the cost-of-living crisis affecting the car retail sector’s workforce is “not going to be a short-lived”.
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Opinion 24 AugOpinion: Celebrating the abilities of all in a diverse workplace
Vijayacittā Harvey, head of the IMI Diversity Task Force, explains why these actions are key to nurturing a diverse workforce.
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Car Dealer News 18 AugAudi dealership takes on students with educational needs to ready them for working life
Audi Halesowen welcomed in four students on a programme for young people with special educational needs to help them develop their personal and business skills within a workplace setting over the course of a school year.
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Supplier News 13 MayIMI sponsors Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiration for Innovation Network
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced its sponsorship of the Automotive 30% Club’s Inspiration for Innovation Network.
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Car Dealer News 12 May
TrustFord is the Leader in Diversity and Inclusion at 2022 AM Awards
A new category at the 2022 AM Awards for Leader in Diversity and Inclusion has been won by AM100 car dealer TrustFord, while LSH Auto was highly commended.
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Opinion 11 MayOpinion: Is your HR department a barrier to workplace diversity?
In his latest monthly opinion post for AM Professor Jim Saker draws on his experiences with the IMI's Diversity Task Force to question the role of car retail's HR departments driving diversity in car retail.
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Talent & People 10 MayAutomotive retail still has work to do to address diversity issues
An Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) report aiming to be the catalyst of a shift to greater diversity, inclusion and equity in automotive has revealed that gender remains the source of the sector’s most significant representation imbalance.
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People News 6 MayMarshall CEO Daksh Gupta celebrated as an inclusion role model
Marshall Motor Group chief executive Daksh Gupta has been celebrated as an inclusion role model with his listing in the inaugural Role Models for Inclusion in Retail Index 2022.
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Finance 21 AprFCA to examine gender and ethnic diversity on firms' boards and committees
The Financial Conduct Authority will ask listed companies to explain their reasons if they are unable to meet new targets it has set for gender and ethnic diversity at boardroom level.
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Opinion 5 Apr
Saker: a better understanding of employees will unleash their full potential
In his latest ‘viewpoint’ opinion article for AM Professor Jim Saker asserts that better understanding the diversity of the automotive workforce, and making a few minor changes to working practices, can unleash previously untapped potential.
