Othella ® LLP Signs up For Governements Think Act Report Initiative

Local firm Othella® LLP has joined the government’s Think, Act, Report initiative. 

Over 2.2 million employees now work for businesses that promote gender equality at work.

Think, Act, Report, introduced in September 2011, encourages companies to think about gender equality, take action to promote opportunities in their workplaces, and report on what they are doing.

Minister for Women and Equalities Jo Swinson said:

“The Government’s voluntary initiative Think, Act, Report is going from strength to strength, and I am delighted to welcome Othella ® LLP as our latest signatory. This means that over 2.2 million employees are now covered by the scheme.

“I am pleased that companies are now taking more action to encourage and support talented women in their workforce, and many are making that information public. These companies recognise the importance of transparency as a way of attracting, recruiting and retaining female talent.”

Karen Bellion Managing Director Othella® LLP  said “ We firmly believe that collecting, analysing and reporting gender specific data in the appropriate context is essential in addressing the barriers women face in the workforce. We are pleased to be involved to support the development of consistent frameworks that create a compendium of evidence."

Think, Act, Report empowers companies to be open about how many women they employ, and about what jobs they do; to break down the culture of secrecy around promotions and pay that allows discrimination and inequality to persist. Collecting, analysing, and reporting this information is essential to tackling the gender pay gap and addressing the barriers to women in the workforce.
The initiative is voluntary and flexible, and is supported by companies such as Tesco, Bupa, HSBC, Shell and Vodafone. Businesses choose to participate, choose which measures are useful for them to look at – recognising that this will be different for each business – and choose what information to share publicly, and how to do so.

Notes to editors:

1.            To support women in the workplace, the Government is also giving employees the right to request flexible working,as  well as introducing tax free childcare for up to 1.9 million working families, and shared parental leave from 2015. 
2. .       Further information about Think, Act, Report can be found here
3.        Journalists looking for more information on TAR should contact the Department for Education press office on 020 7783 8300.
4.       Karen Bellion Managing Director Othella® LLP   kbellion@othella-llp.com                                                                Head Office 0330 0363