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Strategic advantage
ОглавлениеJust as the demographics of the consumer markets are changing, so too is the makeup of the labor markets. Today’s employees are looking for more than just a job. They’re motivated by a higher cause and want to believe that the things they and their organizations do make society better.
Just a few short years ago, departments like sustainability; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); and supplier diversity weren’t part of the traditional structure and weren’t always embraced. Now they’re an integral part of business operations and are prominently on display in communications, websites, annual reports, articles, and so on. Being able to make the business case and communicate program impact can be helpful for functions like recruiting, grant funding, or marketing, to name a few.