
Shifting Ground For Businesses
In the first edition of Horizons, Diane Gilhooley, global practice head of the human resources and pensions group at Eversheds Sutherland, gives her analysis of gender equality in businesses around the globe – and explains why the issue needs a top-level strategic response.
Shifting ground for businesses
As we have seen in 2018, the next high profile public exposée is never more than an unexpected tweet away. Businesses are now subject to an ever-increasing level of public scrutiny, facilitated by an always-on, 24/7 news cycle, amplified by social media-fuelled empowerment of the individual. The resulting series of social campaigns have stoked public awareness on a global scale and created an unforgiving environment for employers.