Diversity Charters are written public statements of self-commitment to D&I that can be signed by companies, public employers or not-for-profit organisations that want to underscore their engagement and leverage activities for positive image. Since the first charters were created in France and the Brussels Capital Region in Belgium, several follow. Now, the first Charter was […]
Over the last years, Diversity Councils have become almost standard tools in the implementation of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I). In practice, these committees vary significantly regarding their set-up, objectives and approaches, which consequently leads to different results. Credit Suisse pursues a distinct approach and has established four regional Diversity Councils in their global organisation.
Diversity strives to make the most of differences through a better understanding of the power of individual potential effectively combined. Communicating the essence of D&I through distinct messages interally is key to stimulate engagement and support for the change needed. Two of the largest global companies have delivered spot-on: HSBC and Bosch.
The perception that Diversity Management continues to become more important and thus more prevalent in International companies has not been confirmed through hard data. The first comprehensive analysis of organisational structures for D&I in large multinational firms in Europe shows a steady increase in D&I functions – and the study found some interesting facts around […]
The European Diversity Forum 2012 (FED) held in Paris on 2nd & 3rd July 2012. Co-organised by Club XXIe Siècle (21st Century Club) and the French Association of Diversity Managers (AFMD), it is probably the largest quality event on Diversity & Inclusion in Europe. European Diversity Research & Consulting is an international partner of the […]
When the ‘Law on Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Disability’ was adopted in Serbia in June 2012, the challenge of empowering disabled persons in the working field had not been a new topic for Delta Holding, a commercial conglomerate engaged in agriculture, food production and real estate. The Serbian company,
Why is there only one woman who won the Palme d’Or in the entire history of the Cannes film festival? Is it because men are simply ‘better’ in making movies? Probably not. So what could be the reason? Due to an open letter written by a group of French female filmmakers commenting the fact that […]
Researchers found that gender diversity leads to a higher likelihood of introducing innovations at the workplace. Furthermore, a positive relationship between an open culture towards diversity and innovative performance is found. „This provides empirical evidence to the model of the Propelling Potential Principle which links differences, open-mindedness and inclusion to create value added,” Diversity expert […]
Novartis, the second largest pharmaceutical manufacturer worldwide, has put a special focus on the importance of generational diversity. As part of a broader strategic D&I framework, Novartis Spain developed a strategic model and carried out an analysis to assess the impact of generational diversity on their organisation.
It is a widespread – and disputed – assumption that men and women have different leadership styles, but when it comes to judge leadership behaviour, the traditional paradigm ‘Think Manager – Think Male’ comes to mind. At least until the executive makes a mistake. In that case, male leaders are seen as less competent, effective […]
