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

Top-quartile companies for ethnic and cultural diversity are 36% more likely to outperform bottom-quartile ones. Image: Getty Images
Kweilin Ellingrud
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Maria Del Mar Martinez
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Sara Prince
Partner, McKinsey & Company
Lareina Yee
Senior partner, McKinsey & Company
Ishaa Sandhu
Platform Fellow - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice, World Economic Forum Geneva

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