What users say about the GDEIB
“The Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks continues to be a tremendous asset for guiding our DEI work. The standards provide a comprehensive framework to benchmark our DEI progress—identifying gaps and guiding our strategic action planning. The benchmarking process brings together senior leadership, staff, and stakeholders from across our organization, providing yet another opportunity to demonstrate that DEI is everyone’s responsibility, and everyone has a role to play in defining and determining our progressive journey towards positive outcomes.”
Karen Francis, PhD
Director, Diversity and Inclusion
American Institutes for Research
Washington DC, USA
“The GDIB provides a systemic and structural approach to D&I paving the way for a truly transformative journey. Self-reflection as a leader is critical to continuous growth and learning, and as you navigate the categories and benchmarks, you have to ask yourself—’Am I walking the talk? Am I living this as a leader right now?’”
Kaylash Naidoo
Vice-President, Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion
AngloGold Ashauti
Johannesburg, South Africa
“I feel that a major strength of the GDEIB is that it is truly ‘Global’ in scope and application—devised to be relevant in all sectors around the globe, it can also be tailored to fit our specific, local context and needs. A true example of reconciliation in action!”
Grant Douglas
Senior Professor of Practice
IESEG School of Management
Lille, France
“I first discovered the GDIB when I was the Senior Manager for EDI at a multi-national organization. I remembered a talk by a famous Human Rights and Humanitarian ambassador and influencer that caused me to reflect on the reach and impact of my work within the larger global context. He told us that we all have our spaces to make impact—whatever you are doing matters. The GDIB enables us to move the work forward in the spaces we occupy—however humble they may seem.”
Dr. Lori Campbell, PhD
Principal, Colbourne Institute for Inclusive Leadership
NorQuest College
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
“What sets the GDIB apart from other D&I maturity frameworks is 1) It is truly global. Because it is reviewed regularly by DEI experts from around the world, it reflects a true global view, rather than western leaning, 2) It is holistic. The framework includes organizational change elements, not just talent management and other human resources activities. Creating true inclusion requires a cultural shift, involving organization and people elements.”
Nancy L. Ngou
People Advisory Services
Ernst & Young Advisory Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
“The GDIB provides DEI practitioners and leaders with a valuable framework to create diverse and inclusive organizations. At MassMutual, we have used the GDIB as a guidepost for more than a decade as we continue to elevate our game and evolve our D&I strategy.”
Lorie Valle-Yañez
Head of Diversity & Inclusion
MassMutual
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
“It’s challenging developing a DEI tool that can be used around the world, where the definitions of diversity and equity are different. The GDEIB accomplishes this and overcomes many of the shortcomings of other national and regional indices.”
Eddy Ng, PhD
James and Elizabeth Freeman Professor of Management
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
“The GDEIB is an essential and excellent ‘go-to tool’ to help organizations begin or accelerate their progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is globally applicable and offers breadth and depth across a range of fundamental categories—covering the whole employee experience and more. The GDEIB provides the fundamental indicators of success needed to assess and develop a comprehensive D&I strategy and, when used properly, it effectively engages people in D&I along the way.”
Natalie Sigona
Head of D&I
BAE Systems
London, UK
“I have used the GDEIB since 2017 as an international association CEO, Executive Director of a not for profit and as an inclusion consultant for corporations. I have used various assessments but none have the comprehensive, organization-wide depth of inquiry that the GDEIB provides. Most important is that the GDEIB compels recognition that this work is a journey without end and that our evolution together across our perceived differences, while complex, can be observed and measured by the choices we make. I can use the GDEIB with any community that is committed to belonging for everyone. Sometimes I find that the GDEIB actually helps people understand the depth of that commitment in ways not achievable through other means. It is invaluable to my work.”
Dr. Cynthia H. Love,
EdD Executive Director Out for Undergrad (O4U)
New York, NY, USA
“The research process brought DEI practitioners and DEI voices from around the world. We collaborated on the development and co-creation process to have a truly global and an inclusive GDEIB document.”
Dr. Mary Waceke Thongoh-Muia, PhD
DEI Consultant and Anti-Racism Expert,
System and Design Thinking Expert and Executive Coach
Nairobi, Kenya
“The GDIB is a practical guide for leaders across a variety of business functions looking for behaviourally explicit answers to the question: ‘What do you want me to do?’ It is an excellent resource for leaders well beyond DEI practitioners.”
Nadia Younes
Global Head, Employee Experience, D&I, and Wellbeing
Zurich Insurance
Zurich, Switzerland
“Diversity and inclusion are core values of the NBA. The GDEIB has been an invaluable contribution to our Playbook as we work to further integrate D&I into our efforts across our leagues and at each of our teams. The GDIB provides a clear view for each enterprise to see where it is currently on the continuum and what to work on to improve and reach the next level.”
Melissa Palarea
AVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 11.
NBA
New York, NY, USA
“Much remains to be done… we are convinced this initiative brings benefits to organizations and people. It joins a series of other successful initiatives in our country on D&I. Certainly it will not solve historical issues overnight, but the GDIB can support organizations and broaden their view, place points of attention on the map, and develop strategies to speed this movement up in our society.”
Cristina Carvalho
Coach e ConsultoraInter
Elo Consultoria
São Paulo, Brazil
“As the concept of bottom line impact expands from 3Ps: People, Planet, Profit to 5Ps People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership, organizations realise that inclusivity is the road to sustainable growth for the greater good of society. The unique value proposition of GDIB is that it provides comprehensive checklists which promote line of sight between operational procedures and the organization’s sustainability.”
Zahid Mubarik, SHRM-SCP, GPHR, SPHRi
CEO HR Metrics and President SHRM Forum Pakistan
Member ISO TC 260 HR Standard
Islamabad, Pakistan
“Building Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) is a culture change journey for which the GDEIB provides best in class guidelines along two main angles: the scope you embrace, from your first vision to a systemic focus, and the maturity of your action plan, from inactive to best practice. Therefore, the GDEIB is an essential tool for any global organization, at every step of their Inclusion and Diversity strategy.”
Pascale Thorre
Inclusion and Diversity Head
Heineken
The Netherlands
“The GDIB is a fundamental tool for any organization that is serious about creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. It lays out clearly the scope of work and what success looks like through the categories and critical benchmarks. Developed by experts around the globe through a rigorous process, it provides a comprehensive framework for systemic change.”
Judith H. Katz, EdD
Executive Vice President Emeritus
The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group Inc.
Washington, DC, USA
“When I get radical, I follow Audre Lorde: ‘We cannot dismantle the systems with the tools we have created.’ The new GDEIB gives us the tools for the future. We are not just taking a seat at the table, but we are literally building the table to address the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world of the Four Current Pandemics (COVID-19, Race, the Economy, and Climate change).”
Mercedes E. Martín
President / CEO
Mercedes Martín & company
Miami, Florida, USA
“What distinguishes the GDEIB from other global benchmarking tools is that it has both gravity and gravitas. It also has longevity and maturity due to it being developed over many years in collaboration with some of the most progressive organizations and diversity experts in the world. Taken altogether, the end result is a tool that has credibility, sustainability, and the capability to bring about real change.”
Paul Deemer
Head of Diversity and Inclusion
NHS Employers
Essex, UK
“We still have a long way to walk before we achieve authentic inclusion in its true sense in organizations and in the world at large. The 1st step to the ladder leading to the destination of authentic inclusion is to know where you stand today; and in my experience GDIB is one of the best-known tools to measure that so that one is able to successfully chalk out planned strategy for the future. I have successfully used the tool and know of many leading organizations across the world using it. It really can prove to be the light house showing you the right direction.”
Dr. Akshay Kumar
Faculty, IIIT Delhi University
Clinical Psychologist and Head of Department
Artemis Health Sciences (JCI Accredited Hospital)
Director, Ask Insights
New Delhi, India
Elisabeth Kelan, PhD
Professor of Leadership and Organization
Essex Business School, University of Essex
Colchester, UK