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NewsMost agents are yet to file gender pay gap report
Of the seven big firms, only JLL and Colliers published pay gap report by original deadline.
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Professional
Sarah Everard murder sparks call for safety-focused urban design
While planning and development protocols to promote safety are already in place, more could be done
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Online
JLL reports widened gender pay gap
JLL has reported widened gender pay gap at the organisation in its fourth year of reporting the data.
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Insight
The changing face of real estate
Something struck me on Grainger’s recent ‘CEO new starter meeting’ Zoom call.
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Construction bosses launch gender equality campaign
A group of influential construction industry executives are calling for a shake-up in construction to address the industry’s “appalling track record” on gender.
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Pathways to Property launches Summer School
The Pathways to Property initiative has launched its Summer School 2021.
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Professional
Socioeconomic diversity is ‘deeply lacking’ in real estate
New findings from the Bridge Group point to a significant absence of socioeconomic diversity in the industry
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Insight
Want to be inclusive? Start here
Do you know that embedding diverse and inclusive practice is good for business?
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Professional
Will more companies adopt ethnicity pay gap reporting?
EPG reporting is voluntary but there are calls for firms to publish salary data to measure pay discrepancy
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Insight
We must solve homelessness now
Editor: The news that Alvarium Home REIT Advisors is seeking a £250m listing to aid its effort in tackling homelessness in the UK is a welcome and timely step towards delivering safe shelter for all.
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Property needs diverse new talent
Editor: We are fully behind the chancellor in supporting young people into employment, and London’s real estate sector must seize the opportunity to recruit young people from all backgrounds.
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Property Week, Moda Living and hero launch a series of free wellbeing workshops
The Covid-19 lockdown has created a raft of new challenges for everybody. Whether it’s dealing with stress and anxiety, the non-stop flow of news or juggling working with looking after children, we are living through unprecedented times.
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Insight
We must give back to get heard
The general public has a poor perception of the property industry (27% favourability, according to a British Property Federation/Populus survey) and the government is not prioritising us.
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Professional
Flex working is key issue for new Women in Property chair
Flexible working helps retain staff and supports women at the vital mid-career point, says Monica Green
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Professional
The women breaking barriers across the property industry
Professional organisations for women are helping to address gender imbalance in the property industry
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Insight
Proptech can lead on diversity
Put the words ‘technology’ and ‘property’ side by side and the automatic association is with disruption and modernisation. But is the forward-thinking sector really that modern?
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Property Industry Alliance reveals best-practices framework
The Property Industry Alliance has revealed its best-practices framework as it commits to supporting an accountable real estate industry.
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Professional
Freehold sets out to bridge property’s LGBT equality gap
When David Mann and Saleem Fazal met nearly 10 years ago, the property sector was a very different place
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Insight
The beating heart of communities
Until recently, one of my greatest regrets at work was that I hadn’t spent a significant amount of uninterrupted time with Greystar’s operations – including the property management, maintenance, front-of-house concierge and lettings teams – on the ground at one of our buildings.
