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Women in business

Blueprint for action

10 Apr 2019

Business culture needs to be both diverse and inclusive, but change won’t happen by itself – we need to take conscious action that is both deliberate and followed through. This action falls within six pillars of purpose: the foundations of Grant Thornton’s Blueprint for action. Discover more on each of the pillars below:

Pillar of purpose

Champion the business case

Diverse teams lead to better, more innovative business performance, critical in an increasingly complex world.

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Pillar of purpose

Know your diversity data

Benchmark your organisation’s data to understand where you need to make targeted changes.

Take action
Pillar of purpose

Identify and source talent

Remove bias, both in identifying and sourcing candidates and throughout your appointment and promotion processes.

Take action
Pillar of purpose

Open up development and advancement

Women need to be supported into more development and profit and loss lead roles.

Take action
Pillar of purpose

Retain diverse employees

Flexible working needs to be available across the organisation.

Take action
Pillar of purpose

Create an inclusive culture

A culture where people feel they belong, their uniqueness is valued and they can speak up, needs to be led from the top.

Take action

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