
In the run up to our annual First Women Awards, we’re once again opening up the vote for Business of the Year to the readership. The 2016 shortlist consists of five companies – Sky, A.T. Kearney, Dell, Sodexo and Unilever – which have been put under the microscope to unveil how each went beyond statutory requirements to develop a female workforce.
To make the ultimate decision easier, Real Business interviewed a senior decision maker at each company. Almost 20 years since it transformed into a digital entertainment and telecommunications company Sky’s pan European operation now serves 21m customers and generates £11.3bn in revenue. This success, Sky credits to its people and to a culture that enables them to perform and fulfil their potential. Shivani Uberoi, finance controller and head of the Women in Leadership initiative at Sky told Real Business that what underpins Sky’s effort to create a more diverse workforce is to ensure that its team represents its customers. However, the overarching factor is statistics that indicate that diverse business perform better, and Sky believes in better.Have a look at the full First Women Awards 2016 shortlist
With this in mind Sky launched its Get into Tech programme in March 2016 with a mandate for women who are either looking for a career change or, potentially, are coming back from a career break.Share this story