Diversity

Our Diversity Journey

For over 10 years now we have championed diversity in leadership and workplace inclusion

2008

Inspire network in launched in the UK to connect Board level woman and promote female leadership

2010

By popular demand Inspire establishes chapters in New York and Silicon Valley

2011

The aspire network is launched for the female leaders of tomorrow

2012

We create ARA mentors in the US to Attract, Retain and Advance women in technology

2012

Inspire holds its first event in Asia in HK where just 9% of board members are women

2013

HN and the University of Hong Kong launch the Womens directorship programme to help women achieve board positions

Representatives from Inspire address 70 MEP's at a major EU conference on female leadership

Inspire published the balancing act, a survey of over 600 business leaders on workplace barriers for women

2014

Inspire launches chapters in Sweden, Finland, Australia and Tokyo

HN recognized for Gender Balanced Shortlists, awarded by Lord Davies' committee recognizing efforts to improve female leadership in companies beyond the FTSE 350

2015

Best Practice Podcasts, Interview series with business leaders on creating inclusive workplace culture

Engage network in launched to connect business leaders from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds

2016

Changing the HN Culture

- All UK staff complete unconscious bias training
- Managers measured on inclusive behaviours
- on-going diversity and inclusion workshops

Engage publishes the Ethnicity Gap, a survey of 130 minority ethic leaders on experiences of cultural bias and exclusion

2017

Harvey Nash achieves National Equality Standard

First recruitment firm awarded accreditation against 40+ diversity and inclusion criteria conducted by EY

The Future

Inclusion 360 - an on going 360 initiative to embed inclusivity into everything we do for our people, clients, candidates and industry.