China is much more aware than other Asian countries and regions that Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) in the workplace helps boost innovation, a key driver for economic growth, as revealed in the latest findings of leading recruitment experts Hays.
Results of the 2019 Hays Asia Diversity & Inclusion Report, released on Oct 16, suggests that 70 percent of Mainland China’s working professionals recognised that D&I in the workplace brings positive impact to innovation, conspicuously above the Asian average of 59 percent.
The report also finds employees in Mainland China selected “company culture” as the top choice for the third consecutive year when asked where D&I can have the most positive impact. 80 percent of Chinese respondents did so, besting the Asian average of 76 percent.
These latest findings suggest China and the whole of Asia have witnessed impressive advances in D&I, and Hays expects to see companies across the region advance their understanding of how D&I can benefit their organisations.
The findings show that employers and employees alike have developed an even greater understanding of not only the moral necessity of their organisations reflecting society, but also how critical diversity of thought is to the way a successful business is run.