Organisations often embrace diversity and inclusion but struggle turning policy into action. The delegates at our Inspiring Woman for Global Growth event used their collective expertise to come up with some ideas. Sue Shortland reports on their top five suggestions.
Global mobility professionals have a lot to contend with – economic and political volatility, environmental concerns, and societal changes. Together, these are driving change within global mobility policy, says Dr Sue Shortland.
Introduction of the new Points Based System brings with it questions regarding business visits to the UK
The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 and the introduction of the new Points Based System brings with it questions regarding business visits to the UK.
Sacha Schoenfeld, Fox Williams21 December 2020
The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 and the introduction of the new Points Based System brings with it questions regarding business visits to the UK.Those arriving in the UK as visitors are only permitted to undertake a limited number of activities. Anything which can be defined as or includes working, being employed, running a business or providing goods and services (this is a non-exhaustive list) in the UK is prohibited for visitors. Although business meetings are permitted, other activities may require the individual to obtain a pre-authorised work visa enabling them to conduct the activity in question in the UK. Further, unless it i
Pandemic spurs asian surge in tech development
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic acceleration of Asian companies deployment of data and digital innovation, according to a report from global management consultancy McKinsey & Company.
David Sapsted22 December 2020
The report - compiled by Faridun Dotiwala, a partner in McKinsey’s Mumbai office, and Jatin Pant and Joydeep Sengupta, senior partners in the Singapore office - is based on interviews with business leaders from some of the Asia-Pacific region s top-performing companies.The executives all voiced the opinion that the pandemic had presented unprecedented opportunities to accelerate business trends that would make the region more self-sufficient and efficient across a range of areas.The findings in the report, Emerging Stronger, Fitter, Faster: The Rise of the Asian Corporation , are of particular importance to the UK as it forms new trade relations with the Asia-Pacific region and even harbours ambitions of jo
Johnston aiming to boost Indo-Pacific ties
Boosting post-Brexit trade will be high on the agenda when Prime Minister Boris Johnson travels to India next month in what Downing Street describes as his first, major bilateral visit since taking office a year ago.
David Sapsted16 December 2020
In fact, though, the trip will be about much more than just trade. As the visit was announced, it was also revealed that India, Australia and South Korea had been invited to attend the G7 summit, which Britain is hosting next year.Mr Johnson s immediate aim appears to be a desire to increase the size of the G7 - currently comprising the UK, US, France, Japan, Germany, Italy and Canada - into a group of ten industrialised nations capable of challenging China s economic power and influence. The UK s relationship with China has deteriorated recently, primarily because Beijing s imposition of a new security law in Hong Kong. Increasing concerns over China’s assertive moves in the Indo-Pacific have