Report: Enterprise DEI initiatives positively impact increased data and insight measurement

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Tech for Progress 360: Moving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion [DEI] from Ambition to Reality, a new research report from Genpact, brings together insights from 510 senior executives from leading global companies from all sectors. The study finds that nearly all executives surveyed (95%) say their companies have accelerated the rollout of their digital technology in response to the pandemic, with the need to quickly adapt to remote working models.

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Asked about the impact of remote work on their organization's business, 38% of respondents say the shift to remote work has had a positive impact on their DEI goals.

Research has found that the use of data and analytics by organizations' best practices plays an important role in supporting and advancing enterprise DEI initiatives. Many organizations continue to struggle to advance DEI initiatives. The study provides a roadmap for organizations that are further behind the top runners.

How do leading organizations use data and information to make better decisions about DEI? Measurement is critical, with 51% of respondents saying their organizations use data and information to measure the impact of DEI. This information can be leveraged to redirect as needed to improve DEI results.

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This was followed by using data and analytics to understand the strength of people's professional networks (42%), improve the ability to recruit and retain people from underrepresented communities (40%) and reduce bias in decision-making, also at age 40. %. The study reveals that Inclusion Pioneers use their abilities with data and information to get to the bottom of the complex cultural elements that are essential to fully integrating DEI into all activities, decisions and goals.

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Genpact and FORTUNE Brand Studio conducted an online survey of 500 senior executives in the US, UK, Germany, Australia, Japan and Canada in fall 2021. Approximately 30% of respondents are in C-level positions, and the rest are at the manager level or above.

Read the full Genpact report.

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