Integrating DEI with transparency means bringing a wide range of identities and voices to the table and sharing how decisions that impact the workforce are being made. It means making sure folks are being valued, seen and heard.
Does your company report its staff diversity metrics including company leadership and board of directors diversity, and your MWBE and Black-owned vendor spend?
IF NO: Please use the following resources in this section to address this need.
How to get started:
- 10+ Examples of an Awesome Diversity Report
- Diversity And Inclusion: A Complete Guide For HR Professionals
- Diversity and Inclusion: Strategy Scorecard with KPIs
- Eight Steps to Setting Meaningful Diversity and Inclusion Metrics
- ESG Pulse Provides the Rapid Insight on Areas for Improvement for the Reporting Process to Tell Your Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Story to the Capital Markets
- Getting Serious About Diversity and Inclusion as Part of Your ESG Reporting
- Increasing Transparency and Diversity Metrics
- Meaningful Metrics for Diversity and Inclusion
- Measuring Progress
- Metrics, Accountability, and Transparency
Resources on workplace diversity:
- 5 Vital Workplace Diversity Metrics & How to Use Them
- Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Benefits and Challenges
- How to Measure Diversity and Inclusion for a Stronger Workplace
Resources on board diversity:
- Board Diversity Snapshot: Six Recommendations for Becoming a More Diverse and Inclusive Board
- Diversity on the Board? Metrics Used by Fortune 100 Companies
- The Inclusion Imperative for Boards
Resources on supplier diversity goals:
- 4 Essentials for Successful Supplier Diversity Management
- How Marriott International and Wells Fargo Worked to Find and Foster Growth in Diverse Suppliers
- How to Increase Supplier Diversity Spend
- Key Metrics to Assess the Success of Your Supplier Diversity Program
- Read About How to Set Smart Goals Based on Industry Standards
- What is Supplier Diversity?
Resources on supplier diversity tracking:
- Multi-Tier Diverse Spend Tracking and Why it is Important
- Supplier Diversity Tracking, Metrics and Reporting
Management platforms that could help your business:
- Coupa (Supplier Management Platform)
- Simfoni (Spend Analytics and Spend Automation Products)
- SupplierGATEWAY Tier-1 Diversity Tracking (Cloud-based Supplier Management Platform)
National organizations that can assist with the identification of small and minority suppliers:
- Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APAAC)
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
- National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
- Native American Chamber of Commerce (NACC)
- United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
- U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN, for Disabled-Owned Small Businesses)
- Vets First Verification Program (for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses)
- Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Local organizations that can assist with the identification of small and minority suppliers:
Get started with these applications to better know your workforce diversity:
IF YES: Great, you are focusing on all the right pieces to ensure your business is tracking internal diversity metrics. Here are some great articles on how other businesses are keeping transparency on their internal diversity:
- Building on a Culture of Belonging: Releasing our first Diversity and Inclusion Transparency Report
- How a Diversity Scorecard Helps Salesforce Keep Equality Top of Mind for Its Leaders
- Take Diversity and Inclusion to the Next Level in Your Company Culture
- Top Ways Companies Are Measuring Their Diversity and Inclusion Progress