DE & I
75 %
of supply chain organisations factor ethnicity and race into their DE & I strategies , but only 40 % are actively pursuing specific initiatives
The challenges and opportunities in implementing DE & I initiatives The implementation of DE & I in global supply chains represents a number of challenges as well as opportunities ; while 75 % of supply chain organisations factor ethnicity and race into their DE & I strategies , only 40 % are actively pursuing specific initiatives . This gap between intent and action is something Jacqui feels passionately about :
“ I think there are quite a lot of challenges in truly implementing DE & I initiatives . On paper , it seems easy and there ’ s probably not a company out there that doesn ’ t have a policy . But actually making it real , making it live , making it tangible so people feel they ’ re working in a diverse environment or that we are buying in a diverse way is where the challenges often lie . It ’ s not just about doing it as a one-off or speaking about it at a conference . It ’ s about living it every single day . It has to be part of your mantra and part of the culture of your organisation .”
178 December 2024