Building a Future Ready Workforce In 2024: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Over the last decade, we have seen more organisations recognise the potential for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I). Now is the time to reshape workforce practices to build an inclusive, resilient and sustainable employee base for the future.

Helping every employee to achieve their full potential at work, have purpose, and feel like they belong within their workplace is key to retaining skills and talent. From a business perspective, belonging improves productivity and employee engagement - and ultimately drives business growth.

Our report shows that the EMEA region is leading the way in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), setting a benchmark for global practices. With 86% of EMEA employers’ integrating a wide rage diversity factor into their DEIB strategy.

EMEA organisations are shifting from a reactive to a proactive stance. EMEA organisations are 12% more likely than others to have an internal policy/definition of DE&I. Additionally, 9 out of 10 organisations have leadership support for DE&I strategies. Almost seven out of ten have DE&I as a focus area in their overall business strategy.

Download the full report to discover the key trends in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and see how your organisational strategy compares.