The famous U.S. apparel company Levi Strauss & Co. is very committed to a topic, which is usually not associated with D&I programmes – at least not in public. HIV or AIDS. The firm goes beyond the traditional D&I portfolio and shows that Inclusiveness is also about being open and inclusive for people in specific […]
What are the bottom-line effects of cultural or ethnic diversity? How can companies benefit from this kind of diversity and at the same time avoid possible negative side effects? This exclusive extract from IBCR 3.0 presents two sample studies featured in the unique compendium of business case studies.
With networks for gay and lesbian employees having become a standard practice, the absence of LGBTI integration in many aspects of work life is often overlooked: transgender persons, gay employees in organisations belonging to the Catholic church, gays or lesbians in top management, homosexual images in advertisement. In two areas, we have seen surprisingly strong […]
How does cultural diversity look like in everyday business life inside a company? This is what the cover story of the latest ARAG company journal is about. Under the heading ‘Living Diversity’, the main article provides insights into practical D&I experiences at ARAG, a leading German insurance group with subsidiaries in 13 European countries. In […]
GSMA, the International association of mobile operators, has released a snapshot report on women in the ITC industry. The document, ‘Accelerating the Digital Economy: Gender Diversity in the Telecommunications Sector’, aims at providing a baseline for workforce evolution, sharing best practices and supporting the industry in shaping workplaces that take full advantage of gender diversity. […]
The world does not stand still and we are sometimes overwhelmed by technological progress. How can this improve the workplace, e.g. for employees with a disability, and what may the future look like, in 2035? A new report by the Swiss-based Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) sheds some light on societal, political, technological and economic developments. […]
Many companies aspire to be leaders in Diversity. But after so many years of progress and innovation, this ambition becomes increasingly difficult. KPMG Luxembourg made an effort and succeeded in setting a new standard in their very International business environment. The firm combined a few aspects in a clever way, resulting in a large, half-public […]
Recently, the Internet crowd has displayed awareness for D&I by discussing ethnic diversity in Hollywood movies under the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. This was prompted by the fact that nearly all Academy Award nominees in the best actor and supporting actor categories were white. A closer look at diversity and stereotypes in movies reveals how D&I relates […]
Millennials value personal development and work-life balance over money and status. However, they are still ambitious and believe in their own ability to steer their career. This is one of many new insights from a large survey conducted by the INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute (EMI), the HEAD Foundation and Universum. The project was undertaken to […]
Leading companies identify most of their innovative D&I practices in the area of ‘Development & engagement’, followed by the fields ‘Women in management positions’ and ‘Work life balance’. This is one result of the latest International study initiated by European Diversity Research & Consulting. Companies consider D&I programmes innovative if they acknowledge specific needs of […]
