The recommendations for promoting progression of mid-career women include: creating role models and enhancing visibility; identifying talent and focusing on development; and supporting caregiving and continuity.
To help mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, AbilityRE executive committee members Rosie Hart and Vivek Menon explain the benefits of a neurodivergent property workforce.
Paying attention to people from all backgrounds and their needs is key to creating a more inclusive industry.
Participants in Property Week’s recent Inspiring Diversity in Property roundtable explored a range of strategies the industry could adopt to make its staff more diverse.
Real estate is still in the foothills of significant change when it comes to supporting female talent, but better-balanced leadership can help create a more resilient, representative industry for the future.
Extending far beyond energy ratings and carbon metrics, sustainability is fundamentally about people and ensuring the built environment works for everyone – physically, emotionally and socially.
Vivienne King, chair of Revo and founder of Impactful Places, says the industry is still in the early stages of making significant change to support female talent.
Jane Wakiwaka, head of sustainability at Real Estate Management and board director of the Better Buildings Partnership, says International Women’s Day offers a vital moment for the property sector to reflect – not only on progress made, but on the potential ahead.
Women in Property national chair Samantha McCabe talks to Anandita Malhotra about low-carbon design and breaking down silos.
Despite some progress overall, the number of women in senior real estate roles is disappointingly low.
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