Impact at Work | Risk Reports

SILICON VALLEY

Launched during Davos World Economic Forum

Do Silicon Valley employees think inclusion initiatives are really working?
Where does race relations rank as a priority in Silicon Valley, compared to other major issues such as health care or the economy?
Do workers of color in Silicon Valley feel that their race limits them?

Gender

Launched at SXSW

What percentage of workers say gender equity is a company priority?
What share of women of color feel they have access to senior management?
How much of a boost in productivity do women estimate using inclusive language in the workplace to have?

BLACK AMERICANS

Launched during Davos World Economic Forum

What proportion of Black workers have considered filing lawsuits based on their treatment at work?
How much more likely are Black workers to say there is trust and respect in the workplace when inclusion programs are present?
Do Black workers feel underrepresented in DEI leadership?

LATINO AMERICANS

Launched at Concordia Americas

What share of Latino workers say inclusion programs are a company distraction?
How can companies reduce lawsuit risk from workers feeling disadvantaged at work?
How much longer are Latino workers likely to stay at companies offering professional development programs?

ASIAN AMERICANS

Launched at White House Initiative on AANHPIs

What share of AANHPI workers say racial issues hurt business revenue?
AANHPI workers say improving the racial climate at work is equivalent to how much of an increase in pay?
How much longer do AANHPI workers say they would stay at a company with effective inclusion policies and programs?

Partners

Launch Events

Testimonials

“It’s a unique business rubric. The Blindspot Paradox mapping takes inclusion to the next level. It helps businesses see the nuts and bolts of inclusion in daily business operations.”

MSNBC / NBC NEWS

Richard Lui, News Anchor

“Diversity and Inclusion is not a fad. We need teachable, practical data and metrics that link transformative action to business imperatives for executive leadership.”

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
CORPORATE DIRECTORS (NACD)

Tracy Gee, Chief People Officer

"This report helps to answer the questions executive leaders want to ask, but can’t. It helps shine a light on what is working and the real impact of practical inclusion investments.”

URBAN LEAGUE OF
GREATER SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

Kenneth E. Maxey II, President

"Our Davos panel being first-ever shows the magnitude of the opportunity to find action-based metrics to make inclusivity not just a concept but part of operations."

LOGITECH

Najoh Tita-Reid,
Global Chief Marketing Officer

New thinking

This report aims to provide practical answers to executive leadership’s DEI questions. To accomplish this, we adopted an innovative methodology, involving a unique blend of interdisciplinary practices and paradigms. Specifically, we drew from the realms of business, academia, news, and community (B • A • N • C), endeavoring to bring together the best aspects of each discipline: Business metrics for actionable insights, adherence to academic standards, creation of newsworthy reports with journalistic integrity, and a deep respect for and understanding of various communities.

The survey data exposed some widely held assumptions that are unfortunately incorrect including what researchers call the “Blindspot Paradox”:

1) “If a group VALUES something, they SAY things that are consistent with those values – the same being linked to other inclusion activities too (SEE, THINK, DO).” This is not true. The data consistently showed each Inclusion Activity can stand alone without linkages.

2) “If one group sees their own challenges, they see another group’s similar challenges.” This is not true. The data consistently showed how groups don’t see each other’s similar challenges.