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New data reveals diversity in tech is on the up – but there ’ s still more to be done
However , the findings also underline that there is still work to be done to fully address the industry ’ s longstanding workforce challenges .
This year ’ s research found that the percentage of organisations reporting gender diversity issues dropped from 40 % the previous year to 26 % this year , while ethnic diversity challenges decreased from 41 % to 24 % and socio-economic diversity issues reduced from 34 % to 26 %.
Khadijah Pandor at mthree said : “ Each year , we look at how the UK ’ s tech workforce is evolving – and how employers and young talent feel about the current state of play . It was really encouraging to see such positive progress evident in this year ’ s results – from the lower proportion of organisations facing diversity challenges to the positive ways in which many young employees perceive their teams ’ make up .”
Talent and training partner , mthree , which supports major global tech , banking and business clients to build jobready teams , has revealed the encouraging findings of its fourth annual Diversity in Tech research report . The 2024 ‘ temperature check ’ of the UK market reveals that diversity gaps in the sector are narrowing and young tech talent are noticing the improvements .
Positively , it seems that it is not only the employers that are taking note . Almost half ( 45 %) of young tech workers report ‘ very diverse ’ teams ( up 6 %), and a majority ( 77 %) believe their employer has effective diversity efforts in place . In fact , 43 % of young workers report that they have noticed increased efforts from their employers to improve diversity beyond what has been delivered historically .
Epson partners with Maersk to reduce emissions from inbound ocean transportation
Global technology firm , Epson , announces its partnership with Maersk , one of the world ’ s largest shipping and logistics company , to use greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emission reduced fuels like biodiesel and green methanol for its inbound ocean transportation to Europe .
The collaboration represents the start of a three-year programme to increase the volume of containers transported using GHG emission reduced fuels and marks a significant step towards Epson ’ s pledge to become carbon negative and underground resource free by 2050 . With ECO Delivery Ocean , Maersk offers a product that allows cargo owners to reduce the GHG emissions of their seaborne transports by up to 82 % compared to conventional fossil fuel transported containers .
As part of its EPSON 25 Renewed initiative , Epson is charting a decarbonisation pathway , with carbon-free logistics a key focus in achieving its aims . In the first year of a three-year programme , the partnership with Maersk is projected to yield savings of 230 tonnes of CO 2 e emissions .
Maersk is a leading global shipping line and end-to-end logistics provider committed to achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2040 .
The company is at the forefront of sustainability initiatives in the maritime industry , including the deployment of dual fuel-equipped container ships that can sail on green methanol , plus a range of other GHG reducing initiatives in hinterland logistics ( e . g . EV trucks , electric trains ). x
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