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Here’s a win-win for businesses and young people

Here’s a win-win for businesses and young people

by John Newton | Jul 10, 2025 | Corporate Partnerships

What business wouldn’t want to boost its performance by a third? During Youth Employment Week we’ve been pondering this question. Having a workforce from a diverse range of backgrounds boosts organisational performance by up to 36%, according to McKinsey. And one way...
Here’s proof that social mobility is good business

Here’s proof that social mobility is good business

by John Newton | Jun 12, 2025 | Corporate Partnerships

Loyalty. Empathy. Grit. This is what young people who’ve overcome barriers to work bring to the businesses that hire them. These are not our words – it’s what the businesses themselves say. Businesses such as Nando’s UK & IRE and EQ Investors I B Corp. For...

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