Diversity and Inclusion

The business case for gender equality, diversity, and inclusion is strong and growing stronger. This collection examines the barriers that prevent companies from addressing gender and racial equality and identifies solutions for building a stronger, more inclusive workforce.

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For mothers in the workplace, a year (and counting) like no other

May 5, 2021 – As Mother’s Day approaches, we look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a reckoning between career ambitions and family aspirations for many women, and what companies can do to help them.

$12tn

in additional GDP

if gender gap is narrowed by 2025

$2bn

in potential revenue

if financial inclusion efforts broaden services for black Americans

160m

women

may need to change jobs through 2030 due to automation

US Hispanic and Latino lives and livelihoods in the recovery from COVID-19

Hispanics and Latinos are key to the US recovery but have been damaged disproportionately by the pandemic. Targeted interventions are required to improve their health and economic outcomes…

COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects

As COVID-19 continues to affect lives and livelihoods around the world, we can already see that the pandemic and its economic fallout are having a regressive effect on gender equality…

Diversity still matters

COVID-19 is confronting companies around the world with a daunting degree of disruption. In the immediate term, some face devastating losses of revenue, dislocations to operations and supply chains, and challenges to liquidity and solvency…

The most important Executive diversity initiatives in 2021

Organizations are being asked to identify diverse talent to fill executive-level positions. The lack of diversity in leadership positions is consistently cited as a critical corporate issue, leading…