We Still Need ‘Rallying Cry Events’ to Address Gender Imbalance, says ISS CEO
16 March 2022
Liz Benison, CEO at ISS UK & Ireland, spoke about gender-balanced workplaces to mark International Women’s Day.
Gender balance is one of the five pillars that underpins ISS’ new Diversity & Inclusion strategy, which aims to enable gender balance across the organisation including a focus on a balanced representation of gender within senior leadership.
Locally, ISS’ UK & Ireland leadership team has already achieved gender parity, with a 50:50 mix of women and men.
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Picture: a photograph of members of ISS staff, including Liz Benison who is holding an International Women's Day branded banner. The Banner says: #BreakTheBias". Image Credit: ISS
Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 16 March 2022
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