This year’s Women in Business research shows that mid-market firms who are maintaining their gender equality initiatives and plan to implement new ones were the most likely to report significant growth in revenue and staff numbers. Investors are looking for gender balanced leadership, or a commitment to achieving it, and employees view it as a reason to join or stay.
This International Women’s Day, we share a message not only to inspire, but to awaken. Reflecting on the progress made toward gender equality, achievements are real, yet there is still much work to be done.
Our latest Women in Business report reveals the pace towards parity in mid-market firms isn’t moving fast enough.
Optimism among mid-market business leaders has rebounded to pre-COVID levels, with a record 71% of leaders optimistic about the next 12 months
Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, many international business leaders continue to see international trade, and particularly exports, as a key driver for growth.
How businesses can open the door to diverse talent in the wake of the pandemic.
Welcome to the 18th round of our annual research on the position of women in senior management across the world, and the progress towards gender parity in leadership.
For 17 years, Grant Thornton has been tracking the global progress of women in senior management. In the last 12 months, unprecedented events have had an unforeseen and unparalleled impact on that progress.
Over the last 12 months, our women in business research has drilled down into the gender diversity stats of mid-market organisations around the world, looking at how the numbers are changing, and most importantly, what businesses are doing to make them change.
Articles, surveys and up to date news about corporate culture and corporate governance, both in Greece and internationally.
Articles, surveys and up to date news about diversity and inclusion in the work environment.
European businesses are battening down the hatches in the face of swirling uncertainty, but leaders shouldn’t just sit back and wait for a clearer picture. There are still growth opportunities in the market for those adopting the right strategies.
Business culture needs to be both diverse and inclusive, but change won’t happen by itself – we need to take conscious action that is both deliberate and followed through. This action falls within six pillars of purpose: the foundations of Grant Thornton’s Blueprint for action.
Our 2019 Women in business report: building a blueprint for action shows that progress is being made towards gender parity at the senior management level.
Given the slowing rate of economic growth, businesses across Asia Pacific (APAC) region have an appetite for automation. In this article we explore where that support is strongest, and why. We find that amid the rich opportunities, risks are present in the automation revolution. Businesses and policymakers should confront these challenges now, to avoid hampering future growth prospects.
There may be a storm brewing in some of the world’s largest economies as businesses come to terms with a skilled worker shortage. Are technology and mobility two options for businesses struggling to find talent?