# 1 — The Goal: everyone is looking for diversity and inclusion ⚖😎
# 1 — The Goal: everyone is looking for diversity and inclusion ⚖😎
Hello everyone,
This year has been marked by a series of events that will leave lasting impressions on our lives. Among them, we have witnessed reprehensible acts that have compelled the world to reflect and question the way things stand. Numerous companies have stepped forward to take action and become agents of change, fostering divercity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Only this week, we saw a new Chief Equity and Impact Officer and a new VP of Global Diversity & Inclusion welcomed at Omnicom and Ubisoft respectively.
The events at Google have not escaped our attention. You can read the full summaries below to follow all the twists and turns! Again, it is not enough to simply claim inclusivity — we must demonstrate it through our behavior every day. Being inclusive is about both collective and of course individual action.
Looking at Glassdoor, we can see more and more users demonstrating an interest in diversity and racial equity (an increase of 60% since the summer). Will this development inspire more companies to act and adapt their approaches to attract talented employees? Only time will tell… It has certainly inspired Glassdoor, which has released a new tool for assessing and rating companies for their handling of issues related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
A series of articles and videos are also available below to help expand your knowledge of DEI & belonging. These resources may also help you to identify what makes each of us unique and recognize that our individual differences are a source of collective strength.
Take care and see you soon for the next newsletter.
Best regards,
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🎊🎉 Welcome & Congratulations
- Ubisoft Welcomes Raashi Sikka as New VP of Global Diversity & Inclusion
- Omnicom Appoints Emily K. Graham Chief Equity and Impact Officer. Graham will lead the OPEN Leadership team driving Omnicom-wide DE&I Strategy
- Europe’s most inclusive companies — as ranked by employees
- Two Indian Companies Win Gold In Making Workplace More LGBT+ Inclusive
💼 Workplace
- The Google latest episodes
😤 Google AI ethics team demands changes after dismissal of renowned researcher
😢 “I started crying”: Inside Timnit Gebru’s last days at Google — and what happens next
🙌 Google CEO Sundar Pichai Apologizes Following A.I. Expert’s Departure
❌ Google showed us the danger of letting corporations lead AI research
- Retired UW computer science professor embroiled in Twitter spat over AI ethics and ‘cancel culture’
- BlackRock to Push Companies on Racial Diversity in 2021
- Intel report shows tech companies still struggle with diversity
- Suited Launches A.I. Powered Recruiting Platform For Legal Industry To Support Diversity In Hiring
- Paris mayor mocks fine imposed for hiring too many senior women
🎓 School
- Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria Looks Back & Ahead With One Regret
- Isaacson, Miller Called in by Harvard Business School to Find Chief Diversity Officer
- At Stanford 2020: The year in review Students, staff and faculty came together to find ways to tackle anti-Black racism and advance diversity and inclusion at Stanford and in society
- Inside Stanford’s Groundbreaking Diversity & Inclusion Plan
💭 Thinking — 💡 Tips
- Forbes: 5 Tips To Find And Land A New Job In 2021. That since summer 2020, Glassdoor has seen a 66% increase in users mentioning diversity and racial equity in their reviews
- Does a lack of diversity in clinical trials reflect a lack of diversity among researchers?
- How can the AI sector improve diversity standards?
WeQual is proud to announce the winner of the Transformational Leadership category for the WeQual Awards EMEA 2020.
The WeQual Awards are specifically designed to increase group executive committee diversity in the biggest companies. WeQual identifies and advocates successful senior women, who are already one level below group C-suite, as part of our mission to help tackle the slow progress in appointing women to group executive roles.
Ed Stening (Spirited Speaker Series) chat with Putri Realita who leads the Diversity & Inclusion program globally at Danone. They explore the importance of D&I in the workplace and how that can benefit businesses’ performance.
A Year in Purpose: The Top 10 Trends of 2020
- Products Move Toward Representation (20:37min)
- From Performative to Impactful (39min)
We Are One: Why Diversity and Inclusion Are Needed to Bridge the Healthcare Divide | 2020 Forbes Healthcare Summit
