Diversidrive

👋 Hey hey hey ! ⏱️ It’s already the end of our European tour for Diversity & Inclusion! We’ve been touring Europe for 100 days, been to 8 different countries and interviewed more than 50 organisations. As a thank you for following our adventure, we wanted to share some key metrics on our journey! ⏪ Quick reminder: Diversidrive is a 4-month Europe tour dedicated to Diversity & Inclusion. Our aim is to highlight the different approaches to diversity across Europe and to build a toolbox of D&I best practices to help companies go further on this subject. 📅 See you in September for the next phase of our project, with more exclusive interviews to come and with our report on D&I approaches across Europe. 🙏 Thank you for following us on this adventure! Have a great summer everyone! #diversity #inclusion #europe #travel Youssef El Arjoun Ismaël Mabrouk

🤔 A week ago, as US Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Biden as the Democratic nominee, media outlets started talking about “Kamala Harris And The Glass Cliff That Lies Ahead Of Her” (Forbes). 🔎 If you do not know what the glass cliff means, we’ve got you covered! Please find below our definition of this phenomenon, and a few solutions to overcome it in organisations. 📅 Every Wednesday, learn a new concept, expression or statistic related to diversity and inclusion with our new “Do You Speak D&I?” series! 👉 And you, did you know what “glass cliff” means? #diversity #inclusion #glasscliff

🎤 “Creating a diverse workforce is important to ensure a broader range of ideas fostering creativity and innovation so that the work or content we produce is diverse.” 🎤 ☀️ We are thrilled to share another exclusive interview in the UK with Susan Kennedy, Head of HR, and Amber Cox, HR Business Partner, from STUDIOCANAL UK! We were thrilled to meet both Susan & Amber and to learn more about how they are approaching D&I subjects, both from an organisational and content production perspective. 🔎 STUDIOCANAL is one of Europe’s leading companies in the market for co-production, acquisition, distribution and sale of international feature films. Since 1999, STUDIOCANAL UK has established a reputation for an innovative approach to distribution. A passion for film and commitment to creativity is central to STUDIOCANAL's activity in the UK market together with the desire to work collaboratively with filmmakers to achieve the best possible results. 🙏 Many thanks to Susan & Amber for having us in London and for this interview! #diversity #inclusion #production #distribution Youssef El Arjoun Ismaël Mabrouk

🎤 "The Brown Girl League aims to provide personal and professional value to ethnic minority women, giving them the opportunity, resources, and platform they need to thrive.” 🎤 ☀️ We are very pleased to share our discussion with Jainna B., Co-Founder of The Brown Girl League! A unique opportunity to discover an emerging initiative for community support in the UK. 🔎 The Brown Girl League seeks to build a community of ethnic minority women who share similar values by offering a platform for both personal and professional growth. They aim to cultivate a supportive network for ambitious early professionals, enabling them to connect, exchange knowledge and experiences, and access essential resources for success in their careers and personal lives. #diversity #inclusion #unitedkingdom Ismaël Mabrouk Youssef El Arjoun

🤔 The gender pay gap is narrowing. But do you know how long it will take to close the gap? 🔎 151 years! According to a cross study realized by McKinsey and the World Economic Forum, it will take companies another 151 years to close the gender pay gap at all levels. 🐌 But why would it take so long ? One phenomenon explaining this is the “sticky floor”. If you do not know what it means, we’ve got you covered! Please find below our definition of the sticky floor, and why it is important. 📅 Every Wednesday, learn a new concept, expression or statistic related to diversity and inclusion with our new “Do You Speak D&I?” series! 👉 And you, did you know what “sticky floor” means? #diversity #inclusion #stickyfloor

🎤 “D&I is about showing up and not leaving anything at the door, actually being yourself and accomplishing more by including everyone.” 🎤 ☀️ We are thrilled to share a new interview in the UK with Kirsty Morrison, Communications Manager & D&I Lead at Mangopay! We had a great time discussing Mangopay’s approach to D&I, the challenges when addressing these subjects as a new team and the innovative ways to overcome them! 🔎 Founded in 2013, Mangopay is a global leader in online payment solutions. With offices in Paris, Madrid, London, Milan and Dublin, Mangopay offers a modular payment infrastructure tailored to the needs of the world's largest and most innovative platforms and marketplaces. #diversity #inclusion #unitedkingdom Youssef El Arjoun Ismaël Mabrouk

We were thrilled to have been able to welcome 🎉 Youssef El Arjoun and Ismaël Mabrouk, two dedicated HEC Paris students, to our office! 🌟 Their initiative, Diversidrive, is on a mission to promote diversity and inclusion. 🌍 Their aim is to produce a toolbox 🧰 of best practices for promoting diversity within companies, as well as a mapping 🗺️ of the players and initiatives involved at ecosystem level. To achieve this, they are doing a Europe tour 🚗 to meet as many players as possible (entrepreneurs, investors, and associations) committed to diversity in the workplace. 💼   #diversity #inclusion #HEC #paris #tour #europe #antsin #students  

🎤 “By fostering a supportive and inclusive environment, we aim to support women to achieve their full potential in the tech industry.” 🎤 ☀️ We are thrilled to share a new interview in the UK with Kayleigh Bateman, Content Director at SheCanCode! A wonderful chance to learn more about how they are striving to empower women in the tech sector and to discover some of their initiatives. 🔎 SheCanCode is a collaborative community working together to tackle the tech gender gap. They help companies, to reach and engage with the women in tech community, as well as support and lead their diversity recruitment strategy to increase the numbers of female tech talent in their workforce. #diversity #inclusion #community #shecancode Youssef El Arjoun Ismaël Mabrouk

🤔 Some argue that too much emphasis on D&I can be a distraction. But a distraction from what actually? 🏛️ Well, a distraction from addressing the systemic issues that lead to inequality and discrimination, to be precise! Indeed, to really understand diversity and inclusion at work, we sometimes have to take a step back to comprehend the structural issues that are in place. Today, we’re really happy to focus on the concept of systemic discrimination, and explain its main consequences in the workplace! 🔎 According to the Council of Europe, systemic discrimination involves the procedures, routines and organisational culture of any organisation that, often without intent, contribute to less favourable outcomes for minority groups than for the majority. 📅 Every Wednesday, learn a new concept, expression or statistic related to diversity and inclusion with our new “Do You Speak D&I?” series! 👉 And you, did you know what “Systemic Discrimination” means? #diversity #inclusion #systemic #discrimination

🎤 “VIBES has become one of the defining features of life at Lightsource bp, helping to build a diverse and inclusive workplace, and everyone who has hand in its success deserves credit.” 🎤 ☀️ We are thrilled to share a new interview in the UK with Heather Hayes, Global HR Director at Lightsource bp! A great opportunity to learn more about their approach to D&I as a global company and to dive deeper into some of their key initiatives, namely VIBES, which stands for Volunteering, Inclusivity, Belonging, Equality, and Society! 🔎 Lightsource bp is a leading developer of solar energy projects. Headquartered in the UK, the company has been developing solar projects in the UK for over a decade, providing renewable, sustainable energy to businesses and communities across the country. #diversity #inclusion #unitedkingdom #lightsourcebp Youssef El Arjoun Ismaël Mabrouk