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AVEVA reports progress on gender diversity and publishes ethnicity pay gap data
AVEVA , a global leader in industrial software , driving Digital Transformation and sustainability , has published its first Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report . countries . AVEVA was pleased to achieve such high disclosure rates for its ethnicity pay gap analysis with 84 % and 95 % of the workforce participating in the UK and US respectively .
The company has an important opportunity to become an employer of choice for STEM candidates and an inclusive place to work for all employees and future employees from diverse backgrounds .
In addition to reporting on its global gender pay gap for the second year , the company has collated data on race and ethnicity for the first time , starting with employees in the UK and US , two of its largest countries .
It was one of only 14 FTSE 100 companies to do so . This is a complex subject and circumstances vary by country , but AVEVA believed it was important to start to address this topic where it could ; disclosing and understanding the data is an important step in its journey .
The company ’ s global gender pay gap continues to close and there were improvements in 15 of its largest 20
New Webex by Cisco Innovations address challenges of hybrid work for organisations
At WebexOne 2021 , Cisco announced significant new innovations across its Webex ecosystem , one of the industry ’ s first and most comprehensive end-to-end hybrid work solutions .
Webex Suite ’ s new meetings and messaging capabilities help customers empower equal participation , from everywhere . Similarly , new collaboration devices enhance effective collaboration and the new Webex Events portfolio powers hybrid events at scale . Additionally , Webex interoperability with Zoom , Microsoft and Google video communications platforms ensures seamless collaboration with customers ’ preferred platforms and devices .
Provide a supportive hybrid work environment that focuses on inclusivity and wellbeing
• AI-powered audio intelligence without distractions : Webex ’ s optimise for all voices feature equalises voices to ensure all participants can be heard , regardless of how far they are from a conference phone device .
• Beat burnout and drive team engagement : New Webex Collaboration Insights features help teams combat common workforce fatigue and empower personal well-being .
• Reduce stress and prevent meeting fatigue : Webex Suite customers now have access to Thrive Reset , a feature based on research showing that it takes 60 to 90 seconds to coursecorrect from stress .
Reem Asaad , Vice President , Cisco Middle East and Africa , said : “ Our new Webex innovations mark a significant step forward in helping our customers unlock the potential of their hybrid workforces – enabling them to collaborate in new ways and drive inclusive experience .”
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