Turning Equity, Inclusion and Sustainability into Strategic Advantage

Services

Data & Organisational Insight

Move from assumptions to clarity and informed decision-making

Workshops & Facilitation

Turn awareness into action across your organisation

Culture Audits & ESG Advisory

Understand your organisation’s culture, risks and opportunities with confidence

I support organisations across four key areas — from understanding current challenges to embedding long-term change.

Organisations typically engage me at one of these points — or across several, depending on their stage and priorities.

Gender Action Planning (UK Compliance)

Turn regulatory requirements into meaningful organisational progress

About Me

I’m Yael Nevo, a London-based consultant working at the intersection of inclusive organisational culture, gender equity, leadership development, sustainability and innovation.

Over more than 20 years of work and study, I’ve supported organisations in embedding intersectional gender measures into strategy, governance and decision-making at a structural level. I hold an MSc in Gender & Human Rights from the London School of Economics (LSE), an Executive Certificate in Sustainable Leadership from Imperial College, and I am a Listed External Expert for the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).

My work has evolved from a foundation in gender equity into a broader focus on how inclusion, leadership and sustainability intersect — shaping how organisations operate, make decisions and create impact.

I partner with organisations, leadership teams and institutions to move beyond performative diversity work and design inclusive, equitable systems that support long-term resilience, better decision-making and meaningful impact.

Combining evidence-based analysis with practical action, I help leaders understand how culture, power and systems operate in practice — and how to redesign them in ways that are sustainable, measurable and built to last.

My Approach to Inclusive Change

I approach gender equity as a core driver of sustainable business — not as a standalone social issue or a compliance exercise.

Drawing on nearly two decades of work across human rights, international development, and organisational consulting, I understand gender as a set of dynamics that shape how power, value, and opportunity are distributed inside organisations. These dynamics influence culture, leadership behaviour, decision-making, and ultimately performance.

This is why my work connects gender equity directly to sustainability and the triple bottom line. Organisations that fail to address gender dynamics tend to undermine their own people systems, decision quality, and long-term resilience. Those that engage with them intentionally are better positioned to create value for people, planet, and profit.

In practice, this means working with leaders and organisations to surface hidden assumptions, redesign systems, and embed inclusive ways of working that support both social impact and commercial sustainability — not as trade-offs, but as mutually reinforcing outcomes.

Worked With

I’ve partnered with organisations across the private sector, public institutions, and international development.

Some examples include:

Testimonials:

"Working with Yael was incredibly valuable and I liked that everyone in the team is now thinking about what part they can play in helping to level the playing field for women in entrepreneurship. The 50:50 Gender Pledge shouldn't be seen as 'my' pledge, or only the responsibility of our 50:50 'champion', but ultimately an area that everyone in the team can play a part in. I think the work we did with Yael, not only helped people to think this way but genuinely helped develop an inquisitiveness amongst the team, to further their own learning and understanding."

Andy Fishburn

Managing Director, Virgin StartUp

“The work we did with Yael to create our own unique gender action plan made us a lot more accountable. It has allowed us to embed gender equality into the very DNA of our programming so that it is the default position when anyone in the team organises a single event or a new series of initiatives. Ensuring our various commitments are baked in from the get-go rather than sprinkled over as we go along sends a message to all our stakeholders about the importance that we place on the subject. That we walk the talk and that we believe fully that by doing so, change can happen."

LJ Silverman MBE

Head of LSE Generate, London School of Economics (LSE)

“Having previously worked with Yael on inclusive communication training, we engaged her to support our gender pay reporting. She helped us develop a robust and meaningful methodology tailored to our size — more appropriate and in-depth than standard statutory approaches — and provided clear, practical guidance on analysing pay across small and varied office contexts. Beyond the technical work, Yael supported us in understanding the underlying drivers of our pay gap, facilitating open and constructive conversations. As a result, we now have a much clearer understanding of our data, our challenges, and the practical steps we can take, and we greatly value her thoughtful, thorough and collaborative approach.”

Jessica Glynn
Associate Engineer & Chair of D&I Committee, Atelier Ten

"My company hired Gender Rise to improve our gender representation and work culture. Yael's engaging and very informative guidance had our team interacting, asking questions, and committing to change. The learning was tremendous, and one of the most noticeable immediate changes was the team organically adopting individual gender-conscious measures to support our greater strategy. Thank you, Gender Rise, for your professionalism and outstanding business integrity!"

Dani Peleva

Founder & CEO, Local Fame

Get in Touch

If your organisation is grappling with questions around culture, leadership, equity, or sustainability, I work with leaders to turn complexity into clear, actionable progress.