We Need ‘Rallying Cry Events’ to Address Gender Imbalance

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.

Watch the Video

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

Related Tags

FM Marks International Women’s Day 2024

2024’s International Women's Day theme is “inspire inclusion” – let’s take a look at how companies in FM and the built environment are...

Read Full Article

Housebuilder Celebrates Women in Construction on International Women’s Day 2023

Cannock-based housebuilder Jessup Partnerships is looking to encourage talented women into the workforce and has produced a video to mark International Women’s Day...

Read Full Article

Spotlight Interview – Jenna Pollock

Jenna Pollock is Divisional Director at ABM, responsible for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Jenna has 16 years of experience in the FM industry,...

Read Full Article

Why Do We Need International Women's Day?

ThisWeekinFM collates thoughts from women in our industry and key statistics to demonstrate why action towards equality for women is needed in the...

Read Full Article

FM Celebrates International Women’s Day 2021

What is the facilities management sector doing to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day? International Women’s Day is an annual...

Read Full Article

Women Who Inspire in FM – International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day, ThisWeekinFM asked those on the built environment frontline to reveal their top female role models who are making a positive...

Read Full Article

Championing EDI – How IPSA is Paving the Way for Inclusivity and Diversity in the Security Sector

Satia Rai, CEO at IPSA & Head of Belonging at Securitas UK, outlines why it's essential for the security industry to “reflect who it...

Read Full Article

The Role of Policy and Design in Addressing Gender Imbalance in Public Spaces

Architect Deborah Saunt outlines how the built environment is failing women and why we must integrate a gender perspective when legislating for and...

Read Full Article

Built Environment Workforce Report Reveals Experiences of Prejudice

A new report from the National Institute of Building Sciences provides a glimpse into how workers in the built environment experience prejudice based on age, gender and...

Read Full Article

BESA Criticises Lack of Diversity in Heating and Hot Water Industry

New research shows that 2 per cent of the heating and hot water industry sector’s workforce are women and only 5 per cent are from an ethnic minority...

Read Full Article