Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stories - Page 25
Gender divide still exists within tech sector - ISACA report
Wed, 9th Oct 2019
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skills shortage
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dei
Men and women in the global tech sector agree that women are under-represented, but they don't always agree on why that is the case.
Forescout appoints Wahab Yusoff as regional VP for Asia-Pacific and Japan
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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iot security
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forescout technologies
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dei
Wahab will focus on growing sales, increasing customer adoption and building the partner ecosystem across Australia, Japan, India and Singapore.
Whitecliffe helping more women get into IT careers with flexible training hours
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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software development
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it industry
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skills shortage
Whitecliffe's flexible training hours empower women like Brooklyn Smith to pursue IT careers without sacrificing family commitments, challenging industry norms.
Bridging the gender gap in IIoT - Claroty
Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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iot
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iiot
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dei
As industries invest heavily in IIoT, Claroty co-founder Galina Antova is pioneering advancements in cybersecurity while championing gender diversity in tech.
Australian brands face boycotts if they don't address diversity in ads
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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digital signage
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martech
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adobe
Australian brands risk consumer boycotts if they fail to address diversity in their advertising, according to Adobe's latest survey.
Are AI assistants teaching girls to be servants?
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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uc
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martech
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agentic ai
AI assistants with female voices reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, according to a UN study. Biases in tech could widen the digital skills gap for women.
Gender gap in AU's STEM workforce obstructing national prosperity
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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workforce technology
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australian government
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dei
New research reveals Australia has not yet made the systemic changes required to achieve diversity in STEM, threatening the nation's prosperity.
Balancing DX with diversity and inclusion
Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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opinion
As the business landscape continues to quickly evolve, two concepts are becoming increasingly apparent and starting to intertwine.
Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
A new survey has uncovered some startling findings, with not only misrepresentation of women but also sexual harassment.
Inclusivity the key to bridging the tech talent gap
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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devops
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hyperscale
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dc
Annabel Lee says the gender imbalance in data centre and IT circles will have a significant impact in the future with more jobs than graduates to fill them.
Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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iwd
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dei
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solar power
Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.
Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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google
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dei
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gender diversity
After conducting a pay equity analysis, the company uncovered some unexpected findings that resulted in $9.7m of pay rises for underpaid staff.
How innovation links to talent attraction and staff retention
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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hays
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dei
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gender diversity
Half of ANZ's bosses have their heads in the sand when it comes to understanding the business and innovation benefits of diversity and inclusion.
Gartner: Technology, culture change must go hand in hand
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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digital transformation
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dei
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digital culture
Gartner asserts CIOs will become pivotal in culture change, aligning technology and HR to drive digital transformation and enhanced organisational performance.
Interview: GitHub's promise to diversity and social impact
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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martech
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apm
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healthtech
GitHub is primarily a collaborative approach to coding and technical expertise, but dig a little deeper and you find that the company is so much more.
Adobe announces equal pay for employees across the globe
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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martech
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adobe
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dei
Adobe announced global pay parity between women and men, delivering on a commitment the company made earlier this year.
Exclusive: ServerFarm CEO discusses data centre workforce woes
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Not only is there a clear gender disparity in the industry, but Papouchado says the existing workforce is aging.
Exclusive: Tackling the challenges faced by women in cybersecurity
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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dei
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stem
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gender diversity
Some companies though do an incredible job of recruiting women into their workforces, but they have problems retaining them.
MYOB addresses gender imbalance in tech with female developer programme
Mon, 21st May 2018
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gaming
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fintech
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financial systems
It hopes that programmes such as developher will encourage other tech companies to be proactive about attracting women into technical roles.
Why gender equality in tech is everybody's issue – MYOB
Wed, 16th May 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
When it comes to making a difference to gender equality in tech, men tend to come up with excuses on why they shouldn't be involved.