At JTI, we perceive inclusion and diversity as talent management, and believe that what makes a company is having the best talent. To that end, we try to ensure that JTI is a great place to work, driven by diversity – be that of thought, ideas or people. Continue reading “Ana Isabel Montero Corbin, legal director, Japan Tobacco International”
Sandrine Devillard, director, McKinsey France
At McKinsey we have been researching this topic for the past ten years. There is still underrepresentation of women on corporate boards, but the underrepresentation is even more striking on executive committees. Continue reading “Sandrine Devillard, director, McKinsey France”
Tinna Nielsen, founder, Move the Elephant for Inclusiveness
Global statistics, collected by global analytics group Gallup, say that only 13% of people worldwide are engaged in their jobs, that the majority of people who resign from their position do so because they don’t feel their skills are required and used, and only 2% feel like their workplace supports them. Continue reading “Tinna Nielsen, founder, Move the Elephant for Inclusiveness”
Donny Ching, legal director, Shell
The strategic case
At Shell, diversity and inclusion has always been part of our DNA. D&I is a competitive advantage in today’s global marketplace. Data from McKinsey & Co’s Why Diversity Matters report shows that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 15% more likely to outperform their competitors. Continue reading “Donny Ching, legal director, Shell”
Dr Claudia Junker, general counsel, Deutsche Telekom
Diversity and inclusion is a concept that is very strong within Deutsche Telekom. As early as 2010, the management board of Deutsche Telekom set a goal for 30% of the company’s management roles worldwide to be filled by women. Continue reading “Dr Claudia Junker, general counsel, Deutsche Telekom”
Lisa Kepinski, founder and director, Inclusion Institute
Taking the moral position, that diversity and inclusion are ‘the right thing to do’ has not motivated change in business. Yet there has never been a senior leader that has said to me, ‘I want to treat people unfairly’. Continue reading “Lisa Kepinski, founder and director, Inclusion Institute”
Barbara Levi Mager, general counsel, Sandoz
The benefits that diversity and inclusion bring to the organisation in terms of strategic thinking… it’s a completely different world. When I talk about diversity, I mean not only gender and geography, but also background, education, upbringing, and the way we think. Continue reading “Barbara Levi Mager, general counsel, Sandoz”
Alexandre Menais, executive Vice President, M&A strategy and corporate development, Atos
Atos is strongly convinced about the importance of diversity as a key value driver for the group’s future continuous growth and competitiveness, and has launched the ‘Atos Group Diversity Program’, with group executive sponsors, a group diversity programme manager and a group diversity committee. Continue reading “Alexandre Menais, executive Vice President, M&A strategy and corporate development, Atos”
Ian Johnson, Founder, Out Now
In our business there are always two discussions around the motivation for creating a workplace that is inclusive of LGBT members of staff. One relates to matters of the heart, but there are also matters of the head. Continue reading “Ian Johnson, Founder, Out Now”
Dawn Lannin, Vice President of Legal for Europe and Central Asia, Total
Total’s diversity and inclusion strategy is predominantly internally driven. For many years we’ve recognised that it is not only the right thing to do, but there is also a business case for diversity. Continue reading “Dawn Lannin, Vice President of Legal for Europe and Central Asia, Total”