A local/global approach
Diversity is increasing locally and globally, and more people are moving and working across borders. For any organization operating in this environment, understanding, embracing, and capitalizing on diversity is a bottom-line imperative, and can only happen if the workplace is truly inclusive and supportive of diverse perspectives.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) defines diversity as a collective mixture of individuals, cultures, and organizational backgrounds. It is all the differences that make each of us unique and the things we have in common that connect us. The organization’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy supports and aligns the local efforts of the member firms to build the kind of inclusive culture that helps to drive business and people goals and gain a competitive advantage. Aligning to increase the representation of women in leadership as a step toward creating a more inclusive work environment is one of the principle goals of DTTL’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy.
Three key points of alignment are DTTL’s Global Retention and Advancement of Women (GROW) Council, the Global Diversity and Inclusion Community of Practice (CoP), and recognition of International Women’s Day (IWD).
Tools, resources, programs, and processes created by the GROW Council help to support existing or launch new member firm gender diversity efforts.
The CoP brings together Human Resources, talent, and diversity and inclusion professionals from across the member firms. In regularly scheduled virtual meetings, CoP members discuss issues and solutions adopted by the member firms dealing with topics such as gender, culture, age, and career-life diversity. Sharing practices and working to keep diversity in the spotlight have resulted in cross-border collaborations on programs and events.
In addition, DTTL marked IWD 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 with GROW IWD Global Webcasts. Member firms collaborated to develop topical programs, seat high-profile global panels, to create an event toolkit, to share practices, and to bring the webcast to their local markets, stakeholders, and clients.
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