Giving Compass' Take:

• Proctor & Gamble released its 2018 Citizenship Report that focuses on initiatives that strengthen diversity, inclusion, and gender equality. 

• Are companies prioritizing gender equality to the same degree as diversity and inclusion? 

• Read about the trends of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

Companies with a global footprint have an opportunity to foster an environment where diversity, inclusion and gender equality can become the catalyst for building a better world.

Global packaged goods company Procter & Gamble published its 2018 Citizenship Report last week, which highlights its commitment to these priority areas. We took a look inside the report to find out what P&G is doing to promote diversity and equality around the world.

P&G’s global workforce is an amalgamation of people from over 145 nationalities. Upholding strong values of diversity within its own organization and driving action outside allows the company to win the hearts of consumers worldwide. Here are a few examples of P&G diversity initiatives that took off:

  • “The Talk” Sparks Conversation: In 2017, P&G created a short film focused on “the talk” that many black Americans have with their kids about racial bias in order to protect, prepare and encourage them.
  • Herbal Essences designs packaging for visually impaired: People with visual impairments find it difficult to differentiate shampoo from hair conditioner while in the shower.
  • Changes to the Flex@Work program: P&G’s signature workplace flexibility program, Flex@Work, gives employees agency over their work days—including the ability to work from home, compress the work week, or work less than full time.

“Our aspiration is clear. We want to be a force for good, a force for growth,” David S. Taylor, P&G’s president and CEO, wrote in his letter to the stakeholders. “We know that the more we integrate and build citizenship into how we do business, the bigger the impact we can have on the people we serve, the communities where we live and work, and the broader world that surrounds us.”

Read the full article about diversity and inclusion efforts by Vikas Vij at TriplePundit