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Increasing pressure for social sustainability and upcoming reporting requirements can become a bureaucratic burden for businesses. A new EU-funded project DEI4SME, led by University of Vaasa, aims to develop an effective tool for SMEs to address diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) activities.   When using the tool and open access learning materials created, educators in higher and vocational education institutions will be able to equip learners to manage DEI issues in business.     ➡ Read more: https://lnkd.in/dFtUG6dB   #DEI4SME #ErasmusPlus #SocialResponsibility #InclusiveFuture #SocialSustainability #DigitalTools #management #diversity #inclusion #univaasa

⚖️ Multidimensional Inclusiveness Index (MDI): a new method for measuring inclusive development. Read the article summary on Kudos to learn more about MDI. Brought to you by the Springer Nature Group #SustainableDevelopmentGoals Showcase, a collection of research explained in plain language by professional science writers. KEY TAKEAWAY: Improving #equality should be the most important measure of inclusive development. See the link in comments. #SDG #GlobalGoals UN Sustainable Development Group

Empowering Inclusion through Awareness, Advocacy and Action We are glad to share a glimpse of our #Diversity, #Equity, #Inclusion and #Belongingness (#DEIB) Workshop - #Beyond_Differences. The Workshop enabled our leadership team to  1. Develop an #inclusive and gender-balanced #mindset 2. Lead by applying DEIB principles and championing inclusion 3. Identify biases and hints of #microaggressions and discrimination and it’s impact on employees.  4. Recognise and amplify the voices of underrepresented groups while fostering #collaboration and support.  5. Implement an actionable model to enhance #psychological_safety and inclusion in the workplace. At #Fresenius_Kabi, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belongingness are ingrained in our values and we live by them. Our commitment is further exemplified in our EVP of #BeMoreTogether, aiming to embrace and provide equitable opportunities for our diverse stakeholders to engage, innovate, and express their authentic selves through #BeOnAMission, #BeWhatsNext, #BeNew, and ultimately, #BeYourself. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Mishti Verma and Amit Anand from Kirloskar Institute of Management for their exceptional facilitation of this workshop. Sanjay Gupta, Mohammad Alim Rajkumar Jain Vinod Varghese Vishvajit Karandikar Souvik Choudhury Umesh Choudhary Rupesh Tiwari Sadanand Kulkarni Kaushal Gupta Manish Bajpai Nitya Shah

That moment led us to reevaluate our approach to DEI. We started implementing tailored interventions to address biases and systemic barriers. The journey wasn't easy, but the transformation was worth it. Now, our culture is more inclusive, and our team feels valued and heard. 💪🌍 Connect with us for DEI efforts. Share or comment if you’ve had a similar experience. #InclusionMatters #DiversityAndInclusion #DEI 📞 +919910453915 📧 coordinator@iiaconf.com 🌐 https://lnkd.in/dPFw6rZ5 #DEIconference #DEIsummit #inclusionmatters #diversityequityinclusion #DEItraining #DEIsolutions #DEIconsulting #DEIjourney #inclusiveleadership #diversityandinclusionstrategy #inclusiveculture #inclusiveinitiatives #globalDEI #DEIefforts #DEIprofessionals #diversityandinclusionexpertise #DEIcommunity #DEIimpact #DEIpartnership #DEIsupport #DEIsuccess #inclusivefuture #DEIleadership #DEIadvocacy

BBSTEM is leading a transformative journey towards a future of equitable representation in STEM fields. The commitment goes beyond educational realms, impacting policies and industry norms to foster a society where diversity in STEM is not just a goal, but a reality. #BBSTEMFuture #DiversityInSTEM #EquitableOpportunities #BeyondTheClassroom #InclusiveSTEM #PolicyImpact #IndustryTransformation #STEMDiversityAdvocates #CreatingChange #ReflectingSociety

Accessible technology can shape and ease the lives of people with disability. Sushil Adhikari, disability rights activist, stresses that organizations should consider accessibility as a priority while designing and implementing technology. #accessibletechnology #ADA #webaccessibility #adacompliance #wcag

Beyond celebrations, National Youth Day is a call to action, inspiring today's youth to live a harmonious and socially conscious tomorrow. #MAHEManipal #MITManipal #MAHEAchievers #InstitutionOfEminence #UnlockPossibilities #LeadersOfTomorrow #Innovation #HigherEducation #ExperienceEducation #ExperienceEminence #ExperienceManipal #GoingGlobal #NationalYouthDay #YouthMatters #BrighterFuture

Explore the crucial link between diversity, equity, and inclusion in one of our latest blog posts. Discover why decreasing DEIB is detrimental to the future and how fostering an inclusive environment paves the way for progress. ✨ https://hubs.li/Q02fkSpQ0 #DEIB #InclusionMatters #FutureForward

#Discrimination #Inclusion #Transformation Transformation is what is required to achieve inclusion - remember the way business has been run is what has created exclusion and discrimination. The greatest threat to transformation, are system pressures to conform. The underlying bias stigma and pressures that created discrimination are still there within the culture that will always maintain status quo. I learned this decades ago as a Recreation Director in a nursing home. Management wanted to create a psycho social model of care and my role was to train new staff about the benefits of psycho social approaches. Despite the fact that staff cared for the residents, they unconsciously dehumanized them be referring to them as functions of their jobs i.e. how many feeders or how many baths are there at breakfast - aka how many of these folks do we have to encourage to be quick so we can manage our jobs. I would teach new staff to be aware that this type of behaviour was not valuing the residents as people. They understood and desired to model what I taught. Then they would start work where the culture would influence behaviour that they felt was not right. Soon they too would ask how many feeders. This is the power of conformity - if you only use awareness campaigns and strategies to drive DEIA activities, conformity will almost always win out over transformation. I have worked in transformation for large organizations. Unless you also tackle the underlying culture, the result will be significant resources wasted and promises made just to maintain status quo. In DEIA most senior managers no longer feel the threat that non conformity will impact job progression and they believe in the desired outcomes. Those in the next few layers see conformity as the way to progress and even when they believe in DEIA outcomes will still resist to maintain future opportunities. While they will agree and support the DEIA strategies, the outcomes of their actions do not change maintaining status quo. True DEIA needs to address these cultures and move outside of plans and strategies to demonstration of outcomes. Routes to advancement have to be based on the ability to achieve and demonstrate inclusive outcomes that are not just tokenism. As long as we create plans with no accountability - our wishes to transform will always be eclipsed by pressure to conform.