Global Respondents Rating Workplace Diversity and Inclusion as Important or Very Important

Global Respondents Rating Workplace Diversity and Inclusion as Important or Very Important

Proof Point

Deloitte reports 69% of business executives globally acknowledge importance of workplace diversity and inclusion, with variance ranging from 86% in Japan to 56% in Belgium

Global Respondents Rating Workplace Diversity and Inclusion as Important or Very Important

2017 (percentage)

Note: Data from Deloitte's 2017 Global Human Capital Trends report of 10,400 business and HR leaders across 140 countries

Proof Point Findings

  • Global Diversity Importance – Average of 69% of respondents believe in importance of diversity and inclusion in workplace environments
  • Highest Importance – Countries that gave most importance to diversity and inclusion include Japan (86%), China (81%) and South Africa (80%)
  • Lower Importance – Respondents from Belgium (56%) and France (59%) placed least importance on diversity and inclusion
  • Key Growth Drivers – Include increasing pressure to diversify workplace, increasing competencies of minority groups and women, and potential implementation of diversity policies

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Date Last Updated

September 14, 2017

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