"Businesses and corporate organisations should ensure inclusion, equality and diversity (IED) are considered in the workplace for leadership positions. Diversity is the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc. Inclusion is the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities and members of other minority groups. Equality means equal job opportunities and fairness for employees and job applicants. Workers should not be treated unfairly because of a person's sex, age, or race. Businesses and corporate organisations should take the following actions in practicing IED.
1. Have diverse representation in leadership and critical roles in the organisation
2. Strengthen the leadership accountability and capability for IED in the organisation
3. Enable equality of opportunities through fairness and transparency. zero tolerance for bullying and discriminatory behaviours. Organisations should enact, penalise and reward equally.
4. Foster a sense of belonging through support for multivariant diversity such as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) community"
Presented by: Partner Mckinsey & Company, UK
Equality and Diversity in the workplace