diversity and inclusion
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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.
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People News 22 MarIMI Sue Brownson Award recognises Julia Muir's automotive sector contribution
Automotive 30% Club founder Julia Muir has been won the IMI’s Sue Brownson Award in recognition of her efforts to “move the dial on female leadership representation” in the automotive sector.
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Market Insight 18 Mar
IMI Diversity Task Force report highlights need to 'level-up' in automotive
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called on automotive retail employers to engage with the task of creating a more diverse workforce after publishing the findings of its Diversity Task Force report.
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Talent & People 8 MarDriving towards diversity: car retail must be ready to exit its comfort zone
As the automotive retail sector today embraces International Women’s Day (March 8) AM’s latest News Insight feature investigated the hurdles to improved diversity and inclusion (D&I) and the benefits it can bring.
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Latest News 8 MarHeycar women in automotive webinar looks to ‘Break the Bias’
Heycar will look to ‘Break the Bias’ with a women in automotive-themed webinar discussion set to follow-up today’s International Women’s Day.
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Supplier News 3 MarVIDEO: Motors.co.uk YouTube series to champion International Women’s Day
Motors.co.uk is championing this year’s International Women’s Day with a month-long series of YouTube interviews with women in automotive careers.
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Supplier News 2 MarCarwow launches women's network and CEO joins Automotive 30% Club
Carwow has announced its launch a women's network after founder and chief executive James Hind became the latest member of the Automotive 30% Club.
