Doing well – and doing good - CMI

Doing Well and Doing Good

Gender-diverse executive teams are 25% more likely to have above-average profitability. With greater racial and ethnic diversity, companies outperform others by 36%. CMI’s 75th anniversary report, The Everyone Economy, made the argument for equity, diversity and inclusion; now we tell the stories.

Case Study What is code switching, and why is it so damaging?

People often feel they need to put on a persona to “fit” into the workplace culture. Code switching damages both individuals and organisations

Case Study The source of some of Tesco’s best ideas? Its colleague networks

The retailer taps into colleague networks to unleash an award-winning ad campaign and sector-first skin-tone plasters

Case Study Meet the Spanish hotel group that sets new standards of diversity and inclusion

With 38% of its workforce being people with disabilities, Ilunion is a pioneer of diversity and inclusion

Leadership Story The impact of anti-racist leadership: how Lisa Wardell stepped up to multiple challenges

After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, Lisa Wardell – one of few Black women to run a major S&P company in the US – was able to respond in a highly personal way that helped foster a better climate for race relations

Case Study Boots is putting “their money where their mouth is” with D&I

The retail group, Walgreen Boots Alliance, is giving itself a competitive edge by equipping frontline service employees with an awareness of diversity and inclusion

Case Study LEGO’s Play for All accelerator: nurturing neurodiverse talent through play

Creating products suited to the strengths and interests of different minds will help LEGO sell more toys – and recruit neurodivergent employees

Case Study Targeting the underbanked: how Mastercard made diversity a key business objective

Under the leadership of Ajay Banga, Mastercard decided to focus on the two billion people around the world without access to banking

Case Study To serve the community you have to look like the community

For Transport for London, a key performance metric is how it relates to its community. Here, a commitment to diversity and inclusion is making a powerful impact

Case Study How (and why) one start-up is fighting back against crypto’s laddish reputation

Most people in the crypto-currency community are men. One Estonian bitcoin exchange is giving itself an edge by fostering a diverse culture

Case Study How diversity and inclusion became winning strategies in the war for talent

In a ferociously tight labour market, the French organic food retailer Biocoop focuses on hiring women, immigrants and people with disabilities

Case Study More ideas, less cost: the benefits of building a truly global team

Mauro Orru didn’t know anything about cricket. Thanks to insight from his diverse team, analysing cricket data is now one of his key products

CMI Resource The Everyone Economy: CMI’s plan for sharing work, opportunity and success

Over a third of UK employees - some 6.9 million - felt discriminated against because of their background in the workplace

CMI Resource Management Diagnostics: Assess your management skills, knowledge and experience against the Professional Standard

Events

Looking to network, learn, or be inspired by leaders and managers at the cutting edge of their profession? There’s a CMI event for you.

Chartered Management Institute

Chief Executive Ann Franke OBE

Director of Membership Matt Roberts

Head of Policy and Public Affairs Daisy Hooper

Member Content and Communications ManagerRebecca Kearley

Think Publishing

Editor Matthew Rock

Managing editor Mark Rowland

Content manager Emma Molloy

Art director Ken Davidson

Client engagement director Kieran Paul

Executive director Jackie Scully