Rec trends | UK D&I job listings skyrocket by 106%

Numerous studies and research papers have all pointed to the business benefits of promoting a diverse and inclusive (D&I) workforce, with many suggesting that diverse teams can actually outperform their competitors.

This is a notion shared by Dessalen Wood, Chief People Officer at Thoughtexchange, who previously told HR Grapevine: “Studies have shown that racially diverse teams outperform their non-diverse counterparts by 35%.”

Not only that, it seems that employees actively want to work for employers who take diversity seriously.

This is supported by Glassdoor research which found that 67% of jobseekers consider workplace diversity an important factor when considering employment opportunities, and more than 50% of current employees want their workplace to do more to increase diversity.