Companies say diversity matters. So why aren't they becoming more diverse?

Mar 4, 2022

Top-quartile companies for ethnic and cultural diversity are 36% more likely to outperform bottom-quartile ones. Image: Getty Images

Lareina Yee

Senior Partner, McKinsey Technology Council

Ishaa Sandhu

Platform Fellow - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice, World Economic Forum Geneva

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