Diversity & Inclusion in Business

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On Women's Equality Day, Abbott is publishing a blueprint for creating a high school STEM internship aimed at exposing young people, particularly girls, to STEM early; and empowering other companies to download and use it.

June 18, 2019 - A new survey shows that racially diverse leaders of nonprofits feel just as excluded as junior and midlevel staffers.

January 28, 2019 - More men are expressing a reluctance to mentor women in the workplace, a trend that Korn Ferry’s Evelyn Orr says could become a large setback for gender diversity.

Despite many efforts, diversity at the corporate level appears to have stalled. Yet, there is clear evidence that a diverse workforce benefits business.

December 24, 2018 - Why the push for more diverse leadership and talent may be rounding a corner.

Cultivating diversity and inclusion in the workplace often requires a culture shift, which is not always immediately attainable, especially for large, veteran corporations. As such, we commonly see companies express discomfort when reporting on diversity and inclusion. However, communicating what you’re doing to address it is no longer optional. Here, we share five strategies to help any company struggling to communicate this sensitive but important topic.

Diverse teams may have a harder time making decisions, but they generally arrive at better conclusions as a a result. We call this the "diversity paradox."

Women make up less than a fifth of corporate board members. Changing that is a business imperative.

Corporate America is learning that our responsibilities to our stakeholders are multifaceted and interconnected. When we strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace, it benefits everyone — workforce, clients, shareholders, vendors, and communities local and global. This may be most important in the health care industry, where the workforce needs to be both clinically adept …

Sponsored Despite the direct correlation between diversity and higher profits and revenue, there remains a significant void in gender and ethnic diversity for many companies, especially in the technology sector.

It’s well known that the technological sector is dominated by men. And I was curious how this gender bias translates to apps and innovations on a consume

Accenture surveyed over 18,000 workers in 27 countries, including more than 150 C-suite-level executives and found that at organizations that treat women and men more equally, innovation was significantly higher than at those that do not.

Cities can fundamentally alter their local economies by committing to purchasing from small, minority- and women-owned businesses.

Venture capitalists spent 2018 welcoming women to the fold, but the welcome has been fitful, uneven and, scariest of all, tentative.

Leaders may think awareness programs are suitable for quelling unconscious bias, but they are just the start.

September 25, 2018 - The aerospace and defense sector boasts an unusual number of women leaders. This is what it’s getting right.

Diversity and inclusion is a challenging topic to discuss—but that doesn’t mean that every discussion needs to leave someone agitated.

Is gender equality real? Many studies point in the opposite direction. Women receive lower salaries, are promoted less frequently, and are heavily underrepresented in C-level positions. Does it have to do with job performance or gender biases?