9.5 Model action that supports gender equality, diversity, and inclusion at leadership levels
Content
Description of Best Practices
Senior leaders at top leadership levels model inclusive language with strong and direct communication committing to gender equality and D&I
Disclose board selection process, skills, and diversity goals in a transparent process
Challenges of Implementation
Unconscious bias exists within the company
What Success Looks Like
Implemented training programs raise awareness of unconscious bias and build commitment to implementing policies and procedures that ensure gender equality and D&I
Gender equality and D&I is an ingrained part of corporate culture and institutionalized in all programs and activities
Leaders are acting as role models for driving gender equality and D&I efforts
Resources and Tools
Report/Study (incl. Case Studies): Gender Diversity Journey: Company Good Practices (ILO)
Report/Study (incl. Case Studies): Backlash And Buy-In: Responding To The Challenges Of Achieving Gender Equality (Male Champions of Change)
Report/Study: 7 Steps to Conscious Inclusion: A Practical Guide to Accelerating More Women into Leadership (ManpowerGroup)
Article: Madam C.E.O., get me a coffee. (New York Times)
Video: Gender Inequality at Energy Utilities (Bjarni Bjarnason, Reykjavik Energy)