Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Speaking up and staying strategic: DE&I engagement in polarized times

October 21, 2025 • by Vanina Farber in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 9 min read

When talk of diversity triggers backlash, leaders face a paradox: how to advance inclusion goals while choosing language that keeps dialogue alive in hostile environments....

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LGBTQ-Economic Performance

Why LGBTQ+ inclusion still drives economic performance

August 20, 2025 • by Francesca Annalisa Petrella, Fernando Alonso Pérez-Chao, Luca Condosta in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 9 min read

While support for workplace LGBTQ+ programs has dropped to just 38% globally, cities with strong inclusion policies demonstrate four times higher human capital performance and double the innovation scores than their less...

It’s time for leaders to nurture inclusion by reinforcing values and creating psychological safety

July 11, 2025 • by Silke Mischke in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 7 min read

While some organizations retreat from inclusion commitments under political pressure, the path to lasting transformation lies in embedding diversity deeply within core values rather than treating it as a compliance issue. Leaders...

As the parades end, the work begins: How we can all contribute to closing the LGBTQ+ equality gap

June 30, 2025 • by Misiek Piskorski, Alexander Fleischmann in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read

As Pride Month celebrations fade, sobering data reveals the persistent workplace challenges facing LGBTQ+ employees globally. From the ‘gay glass ceiling’ blocking executive advancement to six in 10 LGBTQ+ Europeans hiding their...

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