Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stories - Page 31

Spark’s managing director Simon Moutter and chairman Mark Verbiest hold leading roles in Champions for Change initiatives.

The lack of diversity in the technology industry is hindering progress and innovation, with only 21% of IT employees being women.

A 'foreign' named applicant will be 3x less successful in getting an initial job interview than someone with a duplicate CV and 'local' name.

This years’ EPIC NZ conference will discuss the opportunities and challenges of eCommerce for exporters and importers.

Women, during their child bearing years (25-44) earn up to 40% less than men in the same age group, regardless of whether they have children or not.

Still a glass ceiling: Only 4% of global CEOs and board chairs are women, Deloitte's report reveals a stark gender gap.

The Computers in Homes programme will no longer be funded by the government. 20/20 Trust will continue to try & help bridge the digital divide in NZ.

Hokitika chosen as first area to be connected in second phase of Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative, bringing world-class connectivity to the region.

We want to hear from you. How is the changing digital landscape affecting your educational offerings? We want to tell your stories.

Spark Jump community in Massey offers subsidised broadband to school-aged children and families for $15 a month, closing the digital divide.

New Zealand prisons are implementing secure computer suites to give prisoners access to online learning and develop IT skills.

UNCTAD panel discusses challenges and possible solutions to including small and medium businesses in eCommerce opportunities worldwide.

New Zealand falling behind in digital inclusion, excluding many citizens from participating, says Innovation Partnership report.

New Zealand educators to revolutionise learning by tailoring spaces for diversity, aiming for inclusivity at the Changing Spaces event.

Strides in diversity: Women are breaking barriers in cybersecurity, shifting the industry's gender dynamic for the better.

The point is to establish data-driven decision making on a daily basis for hiring, promotion, development, rewards and teamwork.

Government's new pay equity principles to be applied for the first time in agreement with unions, says Paula Bennett.

Otago Polytechnic awards first Women in IT scholarship, offering $1000 for every year of study. Isabel Ryan chosen as recipient.

2017 will see machine learning, emotional communication, simplicity and unbalanced compositions dominate visual design.

It's interesting to see that men who say both sexes aren’t equally effective leaders are more than 3x more likely to say men make the better leaders.