888 launches SheLEADS initiative to nurture and develop outstanding talent

888 has launched its new SheLEADS initiative to get more women in the industry and in higher positions

888 has launched its new SheLEADS initiative to catch to a greater extent women inward the industry and in higher positions.

As ane of the premier online betting and gaming companies, 888 is looking for to direct the way on inclusivity and mark an illustration for other businesses to follow.

The programme will see 31 female person employees, named ‘SheLEADERS’, see weekly meetings led by outside(a) experts, with a focus on underdeveloped their storytelling, personal branding and communicative abilities.

It is hoped that these skills testament then follow applied on a day-to-day groundwork to assist invigorate the next multiplication of female leaders at 888.

Itai Pazner, the group’s CEO, welcomed the initiative, commenting: “The set in motion of SheLEADS perfectly aligns with our loyalty to nurture and acquire undischarged talent who I trust testament facilitate invigorate the next multiplication of rising leaders both at 888 and crossways the industry.”

The programme testament climax at the last of January with ‘SheLEADS On Stage’, where to each one participant will discuss their personal and professional person journey.

The SheLEADS initiative also aligns with the company’s focussing on cultivating a “GR8” workplace which “encourages fairness, embraces diversity and invests in talent.” As a result, 888 has committed itself to a minimum 10% rising inward the keep down of women holding senior positions by 2023.

“We trust 888 is made stronger through the various experiences, perspectives and abilities that each employee brings to the group,” added Pazner.

This development comes cancelled the plump for of a strong yr for the company. In the endorsement to finally quarter of 2021, 888 reported good for you(p) 7% revenue growth, with its B2C sports betting revenue growing past 21%.