The following are a selection of news and thought leadership articles created for our Members and shared here for all:
Mark.Freed / 25 Apr 2022
Last week, Katie Dix and I spent the morning with City Gateway for their Welcome Day. We met the new cohort of young people who are looking to get themselves job ready by embarking on courses, gaining extra qualifications and receiving coaching from their experts. I...
Read moreMark.Freed / 25 Apr 2022
A firm by firm analysis of how the Investment and Savings and Corporate and Investment Banking sectors are progressing to close the gender pay gap. The above image is supposed to illustrate how I may look in 2050, compared with recently. The picture is a bit of fun, which of...
Read moreMark.Freed / 05 Apr 2022
Driving DEI within Financial Services Organisations - A Practitioner's Perspective I had the absolute pleasure of working with Victoria Thompson, CFA, Dominie Moss, Noreen Biddle Shah and Leanne Mair recently at the CFA UK event. You can watch the full recording...
Read moreMark.Freed / 28 Mar 2022
The Women in Finance Charter – Women in Finance Blueprint 2022 recognised that if the industry are going to meet their D&I commitments, and in doing so become better more profitable and sustainable businesses, then reviewing and restructuring recruitment process for unconscious bias is a top imperative. ...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 14 Mar 2022
Well, what can I say…what a fantastic evening celebrating #internationalwomensday2022 Thank you to all E2W/Men for Inclusion members and friends, who attended yesterday evening. The #breakthebias breakout activities were a huge success and created some very interesting discussions. Whilst not forgetting...
Read moreMark.Freed / 08 Mar 2022
In a society where customers, employees, and investors see equity and inclusion as a necessity, allyship is increasingly becoming an essential part of the D&I toolkit. Inclusive cultures not only result in more diverse workplaces, but they also have many benefits that are enjoyed by all, including men....
Read moreMark.Freed / 17 Feb 2022
Men for Inclusion are bringing together men who already understand the benefits of diversity and want to accelerate towards a more inclusive world and workplace. Together we can learn and co-operate with each other through our events and workshops. Together we can be agents of change supporting our colleagues...
Read moreMark.Freed / 02 Feb 2022
A snippet from a real email exchange I had this week... Hiring Manager to CEO: You mentioned that you knew a headhunter who specialised in female investment professionals – this would be greatly appreciated as I have not had any women apply for previous roles via our Talent Team. ...
Read moreMark.Freed / 28 Jan 2022
I am preparing to sit on some ‘male ally’ panels and deliver some keynotes in connection with International Women’s Day in March. This years theme is ‘Break the Bias.’ On these panels I quite often hear women talking about the time that a man...
Read moreMark.Freed / 28 Jan 2022
This is a really good listen.... Justin Baldoni wants to start a dialogue with men about redefining masculinity -- to figure out ways to be not just good men but good humans. In a warm, personal talk, he shares his effort to reconcile who he is with who the...
Read moreMark.Freed / 15 Jan 2022
This was my first week back after an extended New Year Break and wow what a week we have had. Bring on Monday we want more:- E2W : We are helping three of our members who have received and are considering offers from our amazing clients, to make...
Read moreMark.Freed / 01 Dec 2021
Mark shares his thoughts as a follow up to the previous blog, ‘Diversity is an invitation to a ball, inclusion is being asked to dance and equity is being able to dance as though no one is watching.’. Last week, I shared the stories of three men, pictured...
Read moreMark.Freed / 25 Nov 2021
I’ve heard this old metaphor rolled out a few times in recent weeks. For most women and other people from underrepresented groups it resounds, like most metaphors, to a point. It gives a view of what those from underrepresented groups are asking for, demanding and what...
Read moreMark.Freed / 15 Nov 2021
Stepping up to inclusion and diversity It’s time to think about inclusion, it’s time to think about our colleagues and those people around us as individually unique. As men, we all need to think about diversity and inclusion. There are so many benefits that can be...
Read moreMark.Freed / 27 Oct 2021
Where are the great minds of the financial industry to solve the Gender Pay Gap? Following the latest set of Gender Pay Gap reports , Mark Freed of E2W shares his thoughts and analysis on the current position within the financial services industry For far too long the financial...
Read moreMark.Freed / 12 Oct 2021
Last week, I met another brilliant member of our community, who reached out to talk about Men for Inclusion. Their story is not unique or unusual, but it needs to be told. Why is it, so many of our network can tell the same story of how culture defines...
Read moreMark.Freed / 03 Aug 2021
Men for Inclusion and Janus Henderson are delighted to announce that Janus Henderson have become the first corporate members of Men for Inclusion. Men for Inclusion recognise that gender inclusion will not be achieved without the active involvement of men, yet men are less likely than women to be...
Read moreMark.Freed / 02 Jun 2021
On Tuesday 1st June, Men for Inclusion hosted another Inclusionist Interactions session: Diversity and Inclusion: What is in it for me? Too often we are asked to become allies to support minority groups as privileged white men. Being asked on that basis does not resonate with a lot of...
Read moreTina.Freed / 01 Jun 2021
Women in Finance Summit 2021 - Build Back Balanced A City & Financial Global Virtual Summit We are delighted that Men for Inclusion are supporting this years virtual Women in Finance Summit. As a result of this, we are offering our members of E2W and Men for...
Read moreMark.Freed / 25 May 2021
Diversity and Inclusion: What’s in it for men? In the lead up to our next Inclusionist Interaction session on the 1st June I have been giving some thought into the sessions topic, 'What's in it for Men?'. Share your thoughts and hear those of others by...
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