IMD Annual Report 2021

25 Special features

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“As the EMBA representative on the EI&D committee, I have been part of enabling diversity and allyship to be a more visible and integrated part of IMD’s culture, communication and programs. During the year, there have been several articles, events and allyship initiatives to increase the awareness. As equality, inclusion and diversity are an integrated part of successful leadership, I am proud to see IMD taking the field seriously.” TANIA ERONEN CEO NORDEA FUNDS, EMBA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EI&D COUNCIL Custom advisory work IMD has established itself as an expert in EI&D advisory work for international corporations featuring a range of engagements with clients in 2021. This included an on-campus event designed and delivered for a French multinational to introduce the organization to an EI&D journey, and a one- year research project on the “future of inclusion” sponsored by a Fortune 500 corporation. With Pride IMD celebrated LGBTQ+ Pride Month with various internal and external activities from a social media campaign and thought leadership content to on- campus branding and a specially-designed IMD rainbow logo for staff email signatures and virtual backgrounds.

IMD-LVMH Diversity & Inclusion Day

Curriculum review Following a review of the curriculum content of programs, efforts are underway to increase the diversity of guest speakers and the global diversity of protagonists in case studies used in programs. A pilot is taking place in the flagship three-week Foundations for Business Leadership program. Staff training In 2021, two EI&D dedicated development sessions for managers emphasized the impacts of biases and stereotypes, with a special focus on what managers and leaders can do to own and role model inclusive leadership and improve on an inclusive environment. Awareness and education through events In 2021, IMD hosted several EI&D-themed events with faculty, staff, participants, clients and global business audiences to share insights, raise awareness, educate, and to spark reflection and discussion. Faculty and staff took part in three EI&D events on International Women’s Day, during LGBTQ+ Month, and on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. MBA participants gathered for four events, including International Women’s Day, faculty sessions on allyship and EI&D in the workplace, and a talk by Tiernan Brady, the Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion for Clifford Chance LLP. Six virtual panel discussions, broadcast on IMD’s platforms and designed for executives, alumni and program participants, addressed topics such as chronic illness, data and gender equity, LGBTQ+, social justice investments, and female executive appointments.