What is behind MS Amlin’s social mobility programme?

Jayne Styles talks to Rebecca Johnson, Assistant Underwriter and Tanya Moody, Investment Management Engagement and Governance Manager about the background to, and some of the challenges of, MS Amlin’s (MSA) Jumpstart programme, which, in partnership with The...
Returners workstream blog

Returners workstream blog

As another year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on 2019 achievements and look forward to 2020’s aspirations. Part of this process of reflection has (finally) spurred me on to launch the Diversity Project Returners workstream blog. I am co-chair of the...

Shared Parental Leave

Introduction When I had originally joined my company I was not married and had not paid much thought to the parental leave benefits it had to offer. In 2017, I had been at the company over five years and, together with my partner, we found ourselves recently married...
Herman Brodie’s letter of motivation

Herman Brodie’s letter of motivation

All would-be Ambassadors must submit a letter of motivation to our Ambassador board. With his encouragement, we have decided to publish Herman’s. I’ve seen it many times. Although I constantly smile, the black attendees of my in-house behavioural finance seminars...
Who do you think you are? To find out, always read the label

Who do you think you are? To find out, always read the label

At a summer party in the City late June, I found myself with an alternative identity. It took a while before I spotted the honest error which had occurred at the registration desk, before which I spent time circulating the event as an accidental imposter of another...
Neurodiversity is my superpower

Neurodiversity is my superpower

City Hive founder Bev Shah: “Neurodiversity is my superpower”. Read the founder and CEO of campaigner City Hive on diversity and her gender-neutral geiger counter. See the below link to the Financial News website:...