Global diversity | US & Canada falling behind as top countries for workplace inclusion revealed

The US, Canada and UK are flagging when it comes to workplace inclusion, a new global study indicates.

According to Kantar’s Inclusion Index 2022, the Netherlands has replaced Canada as home to the world’s most diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces. The new benchmarking study measures progress in developing inclusive and diverse workplaces on a global scale.

More broadly, progress on building diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces has stalled with some countries, such as Canada, the USA and Italy actually, going backwards.

Based on quantitative findings from almost 13,000 employees across 13 countries and 24 industries, the Inclusion Index ranks the most inclusive countries and industries, by measuring employees’ lived experiences, evaluating a sense of belonging and the presence of discrimination and negative behaviour.