Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

McKinsey’s latest report shows not only that the business case remains robust but also that the relationship between diversity on executive teams and the likelihood of financial outperformance has strengthened over time. These findings emerge from our largest data set so far, encompassing 15 countries and more than 1,000 large companies. The business case for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is stronger than ever. Taking a closer look at diversity winners reveals what can drive real progress.

Microsoft showcases the progress they have made in their commitment to increase a culture of representation and provide a framework for others to replicate. Organisations of the future have an opportunity to put that same commitment to evolve toward confronting systemic inequities in industries.

PwC’s multi-year, global, cross-industry survey explores the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) programmes that organisations have in place, and the impact they are having on employee experience.

Website accessibility is becoming increasingly important in 2023. It is crucial for websites to be accessible to all users, including those with disabilities of all kinds. It allows them access to the same information and services that are available to everyone and includes things like news articles, online shopping, online banking, government services and more. By making websites accessible, we are ensuring that everyone has equal access to online content.

One billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability, and disability prevalence is higher for developing countries. Discover how the World Bank are building sustainable, inclusive communities, aligned with the institution’s goals to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity.

The 2022 Gender Report presents fresh insights on progress towards gender parity in education with respect to access, attainment and learning. It showcases out-of-school rate trends and the results of a new model that provides coherent estimates, combining multiple sources of information, on completion rates.

Public perception of gender equality issues runs in a repetitive cycle. We’ve all seen it. A scandal breaks out, or a study discovers yet another damaging disparity. Think pieces are written, hands are wrung, and companies promise to do better. Then the public’s attention moves on until another cycle starts. Actual change comes very slowly, if at all. This is especially true in the world of investing and investment funding - CFA explains more.

Gender should not define your career path. But it is a reality that women historically had to face. Women have made strides in pursuing careers in fields historically male-dominated. Today, more women are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Randstad conduct research on the state of Women in STEM.

Inclusive entrepreneurship policies aim to ensure that all people, regardless of their personal characteristics and background, have an opportunity to start and run their own businesses. Governments can do more to unlock the entrepreneurial potential among groups such as women, immigrants, youth, seniors, the unemployed and people who experience disability.

This paper was prepared under the project ‘Enhancing National Capacities for Unleashing Full Potentials of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Countries’, supported by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund of the UN Peace and Development Fund (UNPDF), of which the People’s Republic of China is a major contributor.

Youth unemployment is one of today’s big global challenges. The World Bank estimates we need 600 million new jobs in the next 10 years just to keep global employment rates constant and according to the International Labor Organisation, 73.3 million of the world’s unemployed are young people (about 36%). Add ‘under-employed’ youth to this and the number triples; over 169 million young people earn less than US$2 per day. The problem is even greater in rural communities where increasing migration to urban areas around the world means a higher concentration of rural poverty.