Happy 2024 International Women’s Day! Today is the day to honour and celebrate women past, present and future. Helena Thernstrom, Leasing Foundation board member and inclusion lead commented “This year’s IWD theme ‘Inspire Inclusion’ is incredibly close to my heart.… Read More »The Leasing Foundation celebrates the industry’s female trailblazers
To celebrate both International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month 2024, the Leasing Foundation is shining a light on some of the inspirational women within the asset finance industry. In keeping with the theme ‘Inspire Inclusion’, throughout the month of… Read More »International Women’s Day 2024
The theme for LGBT History Month 2024 is #UnderTheScope, which celebrates LGBTQ+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today. With the purpose to showcase the amazing work of LGBTQ+ staff across healthcare settings, in providing healthcare,… Read More »Blog: LGBT+ History Month 2024 — Under the Scope
It is estimated that over 500,000 people across the UK have Crohn’s or Colitis, the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease. That is around 1 in every 123 people. At least one person in every medium to large organisation… Read More »Helping employers better support people living with invisible conditions and disabilities – 26 February 2024 webinar
Many companies, particularly SMEs, are keen to increase their diversity, equity and inclusion footprint and incorporate DEI initiatives into their corporate strategies. However, the perception that it will require large amounts of effort and resources or a large expert team… Read More »Running Race & Ethnicity Initiatives in the Workplace – 25 September 2023
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. This holistic approach indicates a “right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being”. However despite evidence that there cannot be health without mental health, nowhere in… Read More »World Mental Health Day Event – Mental Health as a Universal Right – 10 October 2023
The disability employment rate, which shows the number of disabled people in employment, has remained around 52% for the last three years. Whilst it’s slowly increasing, it still shows that almost half of people with disabilities are unemployed. Join us… Read More »Recruitment and retainment of disabled people networking event – 21 Sept 2023
Come and join The Leasing Foundation’s Tea and Talk event. Mental Health has never been more challenging. What is your organisation doing to promote good mental health and wellbeing? Enjoy our panel discussion, chat over tea and cake with your… Read More »Join us at our Time to Talk event
By Jo Harris, sales director at Siemens Financial Services Today we welcome diversity and inclusion (D&I) as essential components of our society, and consequently we see these values mirrored in the business world. More and more employers are paying more… Read More »Room at the table: Working towards diversity in business
The Leasing Foundation today announced that it has expanded its board and appointed seven new members to widen its focus and drive new channels: Mel Chell, partner at Shoosmiths director of client experience at Equivo and Lee Rhodes, commercial director… Read More »Leasing Foundation appoints seven new board members