Tag Archives: equal opportunities

Equity and Social Justice

| 23rd May 2022

At the Friends Provident Foundation, we are dedicated to addressing social injustices and inequity in the economic system. We cannot create a new fairer system without addressing issues such as institutional racism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, social mobility, and patriarchal mindsets. We recognise that we have power and can use our power to influence and change attitudes. Therefore, we are on a journey of discovery and learning. We are exploring ideas where we can implement solutions to equity and social justice issues throughout our activities.

Foundation Practice Rating

| 11th April 2022

Friends Provident Foundation, as an initiator of the Foundation Practice Rating (FPR), is proud of the impact it is having in our sector. We all need to improve in the three pillars of accountability, transparency, and diversity.

It’s time to diversify economics to help reclaim it

| 24th January 2022

Why does it appear that the economy is failing to meet humanity’s and our planet’s needs? This was a question we pondered as we began work on Rethinking Economics’ new book Reclaiming Economics for Future Generations. It focuses on the need to diversify, decolonise and democratise economics to help address global crises that we face, such as poverty, inequality and the climate crisis.

Economist Education Poem

| 21st July 2021

Do you care
about life in the oceans, the quality of air
about local communities
and equal opportunities
about our history, local and worldwide,
the global south and western divide.