Diversity toolkit

Diversity and Inclusion Report: Europe

Diversity and inclusion are now top strategic priorities for 21st century business leaders. Across the globe, many general counsel and law firm managing partners are engaged in the debate and committed to creating the conditions for diverse and inclusive organisations.

A numbers game: diversity in Europe

Diversity and Inclusion Report: Europe

We began our survey of European GCs and other leading in-house legal figures by posing the question ‘Do you think that the legal team has a role to play in promoting diversity and inclusion in the wider organisation?’

By the numbers: diversity in the US | Quantitative analysis

Diversity and Inclusion Report: US

To complement the qualitative research carried out with those featured and profiled in this publication, a comprehensive quantitative investigation looking at diversity and inclusion from all angles was completed in order to add depth to the research.

Shaping diversity: part one

Diversity and Inclusion Report: US

It’s no secret that the United States takes diversity very seriously. Since the advent of the Bill of Rights – which in 1789 laid bare the basic personal freedoms, civil liberties and protections guaranteed by the Constitution – diversity and inclusion has been an evolving process.

Shaping diversity: part two

Diversity and Inclusion Report: US

Reconfiguring work In terms of gender equality, the point when women have children is still where the biggest drop off occurs. This is, however, not the only point, according to Vodafone Americas GC, Megan Doberneck.

Shaping diversity: part three

Diversity and Inclusion Report: US

Mentoring and sponsorship One trend which emerged in the research conducted to support this report, was a much more serious focus on sponsorship and mentoring in the US compared with the UK and Europe.

Diversity toolkit

Diversity and Inclusion Report: US

Across the legal sector – from the partner level in private firms and general counsel in major corporates, right through to new recruits fresh out of law school – research shows that there remains barriers to entering and progressing through the sector for certain groups and demographics.

Shaping diversity: part one |

Diversity and Inclusion Report: UK

To start at the beginning, why bother about diversity and inclusion? What does this actually have to do with the main business of most corporations in modern capitalism – making money?