According to a survey by Gartner in 2021, women makeup 41% of the supply chain workforce however only 15% of those women are in senior positions. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg as DEI is not just restricted to gender diversity. 

For Episode 12, we invited Ella McCann-Tomlin, CEO and Founder of Ardent, a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)  consultancy to talk about the value of driving DEI initiatives in an organisation.

This episode explores:

• the first steps organisations should take when creating their DEI strategies
• the value of gathering workforce data
• why DEI needs to impact all levels, especially leadership teams.

Ella McCann-Tomlin

Ella is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant with a passion for organisational change. She works with companies to transform their leadership cultures, the diversity of their teams, and their social mission. She spent almost a decade working in high-growth tech before setting up her own consultancy business. It was this experience in fast-paced environments that led her to want to work with other companies on how to get their culture right, and how to live by their values, as they scale. 

Resources

Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain Survey in 2021

Ardent, the DEI consultancy