Gender diversity awards

Telecoms giant BT was among the UK organisations to be commended at an awards ceremony organised by the gender campaigning group Opportunity Now, for doing the most to progress women in the workplace.

BT won the new Transparency Award in recognition of the voluntary steps it has taken towards publishing its gender metrics in the public domain.

Alison Platt, chair of Opportunity Now, said: “This agenda is about utilising the best talent to gain competitive advantage, it is not about tokenism. For more than two decades Opportunity Now has been working with leading businesses that recognise the tangible benefits of a diverse and fully engaged workforce.”