GDEIB Conference Proposal
Conference Objectives for Attendees
Understand the business and social case for aligning DEI with the organization’s sustainability through measurable indicators
Transform your organization from using diversity defensively as a matter of legal or ethical compliance to position it as a strategic asset to compete in the market.
Use Global DEI Benchmark Standards for gap analysis, benchmarking and strategy formulation and contribute towards sustainable development goals.
Network with highly qualified business community to develop professional connections to leverage your career growth.
Background
Organizations today are dedicated to serving all stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers, regulators, shareholders and society at large. Future-focused organizations want to ensure long-term sustainability of the world and the people in this world. As organizations are increasingly becoming agile in their business model, supply chains, shared services and operational processes; stakeholders like diversity, equity and inclusion integration with business for sustainable outcomes, To optimize organizational results, creativity, innovation, problem solving, talent management and stakeholders engagement, organizational leaders need to adopt inclusive approaches, management strategies and governance styles that incorporate different perspectives, cognitive, cultural and linguistic differences, and collaboration.
Program Benefits
Pakistan is a signatory of UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals endorsed by 193 member countries. 17 SDGs provide a plan of action for People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership. 6 out of 17 SDGs focus on diversity and inclusion through effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions.
McKinsey’s 2020 Report: “Diversity Wins – How Inclusion Matters” found that, “Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on their executive teams were 25 percent more likely to experience above-average profitability than companies in the fourth quartile,” as well as “36 percent likelihood of outperformance on EBIT margin for ethnic and cultural diversity.”
The World Economic Forum’s report “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 4.0” suggests that companies with diverse employees have “up to 20% higher rate of innovation and 19% higher innovation revenues.” This correlation shows a business case for diversity & inclusion.
According to PwC’s 20th annual CEO survey (2020), diversity and inclusion was the top priority for global CEOs, with 83 percent agreeing that they promote diversity and inclusion initiatives.
World Economic Forum Report 2020 titled “Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism Towards Common Metrics and Consistent Reporting of Sustainable Value Creation” emphasizes diversity and inclusion as key driver of sustainability.
Apex regulators including Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and State Bank of Pakistan have issued specific policies on diversity to harness the power of inclusion to leverage social and economic uplift of the society.
Participating Organizations
Key Statistics
45
Organizations
10+
Industries
400+
Participants
Speakers Gallery
Atif Bajwa
President Bank Alfalah Limited
Jamal Nasir
Chief Human Resources Officer HBL
Hajra Omer
Head of Human Resources Nestlé Pakistan Limited