HR Awards
Best D&I initiative
IBM
IBM Consulting Diversity & Inclusion Initiative Programme
IBM recognises the unique value and skills every individual brings to the workplace and their clients. Arvind Krishna, CEO, IBM, noted, “I fundamentally believe that as we continue to uphold the values of diversity, inclusion, and equity, we will make IBM a better and stronger company.”
At the beginning of 2021, Diversity & Inclusion was prioritised as one of the top people agendas at IBM Consulting Hong Kong. The goals being to promote the awareness and importance of diversity, equity and inclusion, particularly in empowering women’s success in technology.
Milestones
Mar 2021: launched the IBM Women’s Day Campaign on social media to share the successes of female leaders at IBM Consulting Hong Kong. The campaign was exceptionally well received with a plethora of views and likes.
May 2021: ran a series of training sessions for all managers to raise awareness of unconscious bias.
Jul 2021: launched an internal D&I survey as an interim feedback mechanism to gauge the effectiveness of the D&I programme and collect ideas on what to focus on next.
Nov 2021: partnered with The Women’s Foundation on the ‘Girls Go Tech Program’ and hosted a group of 30 secondary schoolgirls from diverse backgrounds to highlight the importance and market impacts of blockchain technology and inspire them to embark on tech careers.
Paul Arkwright
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