How are European organizations helping build diverse, equal, and inclusive environments for the benefit of all?

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The state of diversity in global private markets: 2022

– New research captures regional differences in the state of diversity in private equity and discusses the role of institutional investors as a catalyst for change.
Article

Tracking diversity, equity, and inclusion data in private markets
– Institutional investors and private equity firms can implement some basic but crucial best practices to measure progress on diversity,... equity, and inclusion.
Podcast

Boards, talent, and culture
– Boards need to ensure that management walks the talk on culture and values.

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Celebrating International Day of the Girl

– McKinsey’s global chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer Maria Martinez speaks with Alexia de Broglie, co-founder of finance app Your Juno, on the importance of teaching young children about finance, creating a values-driven business, and the future of Your Juno.

Gender

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Women in tech: The best bet to solve Europe’s talent shortage
– To remain competitive in technological growth and innovation, Europe must recruit and retain women for the fastest-growing tech... roles of the foreseeable future.
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Women in the Workplace 2022
– Women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rates we’ve ever seen, and ambitious young women are prepared to do the... same. To make meaningful and sustainable progress toward gender equality, companies need to go beyond table stakes. That’s according to the latest Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey, in partnership with LeanIn.Org.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly

Central Europe’s great gender opportunity
– Growth has slowed in Central and Eastern Europe, where women account for 60 percent of all college graduates and only 45 percent... of the labor force. A new McKinsey report shows that closing the gap could reignite economies across the region.
Article

Closing the gender gap in Central and Eastern Europe
– Empowering women in the workplace could unlock significant economic growth in the region.
Interview

Helping unemployed women find work in uncertain times
– How the CEO of UK charity Smart Works is able to meet its clients’ changing needs during an unprecedented job market.

Race

Report

The economic state of Latinos in the US: Determined to thrive
– US Latinos are a driving force of the US economy and account for the fastest-growing portion of US GDP.
Article

The state of diversity in US private equity
– Taking a closer look at the data reveals private equity’s progress, remaining challenges, and the road ahead on diversity.
Article

Closing the gender gap in Central and Eastern Europe
– Empowering women in the workplace could unlock significant economic growth in the region.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly

A $300 billion opportunity: Serving the emerging Black American consumer
– There’s a big market to be unearthed if companies meet the real needs of Black consumers.
Report

Race in the workplace: The Black experience in the US private sector
– Advancing racial equity in the workplace is a system-level challenge—ranging from the structural inequities of geography to underrepresentation... in industries and jobs that could create additional opportunity to the behaviors of the workplace itself.
Report

Diversity wins: How inclusion matters
– The business case for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is stronger than ever. Taking a closer look at diversity... winners reveals what can drive real progress.

LGBTQ+

Article - McKinsey Quarterly

Being transgender at work
– Although corporate America has stepped up its public support of LGBTQ+ rights, it still has a long road ahead to foster a truly... inclusive environment for transgender employees.
Podcast

LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace
– How to take action to support LGBTQ+ employees—not just during Pride Month, but year-round.

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