The following are a selection of news and thought leadership articles created for our Members and shared here for all:
Mark.Freed / 04 Mar 2021
Why are we writing about men as we approach International Women’s Day? Well, because men’s voices are mostly missing from conversations about gender equality of opportunity at work. Most men don’t deliberately exclude or overlook women or try to impede their progress. In fact,...
Read moreMark.Freed / 02 Mar 2021
International Women's Day 2021 #ChooseToChallenge A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let's all choose to challenge. How will you help forge a gender equal world? Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. So let's all choose...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 01 Mar 2021
Celebrating successful women progressing with their career, returning to work and moving roles At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed in their careers. Congratulations to you all, especially during this time of uncertainty. Movers ...
Read moreMark.Freed / 23 Feb 2021
The 2021 deadline for reporting 2020 gender pay gaps is fast approaching. Scottish Widows, Standard Aberdeen and AXA Investment Managers have already reported. Well done to them. It is just a shame the results are not as good as the words. AXA Investment Managers: We’re taking meaningful steps to improve...
Read moreTina.Freed / 18 Feb 2021
We are absolutely delighted to be partnered with the Young Women’s Trust supporting their fantastic work and mission. We hold very similar values to the Young Women’s Trust and share a commitment to gender equality in the work place. The Young Women's Trust provide...
Read moreTina.Freed / 17 Feb 2021
About: Kat is a Career Coach who works with successful, driven professionals to identify their perfect-fit next career move and build high performance teams through authentic leadership. Kat has held various leadership roles in Financial Services and has latterly developed her coaching practice over the last 4 years, working with leaders...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 17 Feb 2021
Last night, we were delighted to be working with Lesley Kumar, who presented an interesting and insightful E2W Workshop on Culture and Conduct in Financial Serives. E2W Workshops are created to help build our member's knowledge and interests on topics that are relatable to Financial Services. Please...
Read moreMark.Freed / 08 Feb 2021
Why gender equality is good for everyone – men included. If this TED talk resonates with you a new initiative is launching soon Men for Inclusion. Contact me to find out more, mark.freed@e2w.co
Read moreKatie.Dix / 08 Feb 2021
This blog was originally posted on our website in March 2020. Has anything changed in the year just gone? Have things got easier or better whilst most of us are working remotely? Please let us know your thoughts, you can comment on our LinkedIn post below. I recently read...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 01 Feb 2021
Celebrating successful women progressing with their career, returning to work and moving roles At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed in their careers. Congratulations to you all, especially during this time of uncertainty. Movers ...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 26 Jan 2021
We are delighted to introduce you to our newest coaching partner, Zoë Copley. Zoë focuses on enhancing clarity, impact and wellbeing with her clients. You can book your free introductory call with Zoë, to understand how she can support you with her coaching...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 21 Jan 2021
E2W member, Miren-Edurne De Frutos, creates Government petition to support Neurodiversity. Please read Miren's statement below: I have created a government petition to improve funding for neurodiversity diagnosis, identification and support in schools. This is something extremely close to my heart which affects 15% of the UK population,...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 14 Jan 2021
We were delighted to be back after the festive period with our first virtual coffee break, last week. For this week’s E2 Inspired series we welcome our special guest, Hyacinth Myers, an International Speaker, Award winning Jewellery designer/ maker, Artist, Photographer and Writer celebrating 24 years being...
Read moreMark.Freed / 11 Jan 2021
As we build back better, has the time come to give hundreds of talented people the opportunity to continue their careers at a time in their lives when they have other priorities to juggle? This was the building block of E2W’s Business twenty years ago. For almost...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 11 Jan 2021
On the 7th December we wrote a Blog about E2W member Alison Smith who is (virtually) walking from Land's End to John O'Groats. Now we want to share with you an update from Alison; I’m beginning to realise that this challenge is all about small...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 07 Jan 2021
As we enter a New Year, this can often mean fresh starts and new beginnings. At E2W, we are always thinking about how we can continue to support our members and community. Our virtual coffee breaks have become a successful and integral part of what we offer...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 06 Jan 2021
Celebrating successful women progressing with their career, returning to work and moving roles At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed in their careers. Congratulations to you all, especially during this time of uncertainty. Movers ...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 04 Jan 2021
On the 25th November, Mark Freed spoke at the Instant Impact Event - Can you build a diverse business in a homogenous industry? This is a a recording of Mark's presentation at the event. Investment Management is traditionally a very homogenous industry and as a result, appears to...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 17 Dec 2020
This has been a challenging and tough year for the majority of us. As a community we have worked together, to continue to support one another and diversify our offerings. We have successful hosted over 50 virtual events, with a variety of inspirational guest speakers - thank you to all who...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 09 Dec 2020
On Tuesday 8th December, we hosted a a virtual workshop with E2W member Allison Strachan. E2W members can request a full recording of the session by emailing katie.dix@e2w.co Allison is a Treasury Risk specialist and was most recently the Head of...
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