Diversity Europe


Pursuing DEI in Europe’s Workplaces Takes Different Route Than U.S.

Global companies are learning that race and ethnicity are viewed differently in Europe than in the U.S. This influences management’s ability to progress DEI in the workplace, adding new challenges they must tread carefully to address. -By Anna Gonsalves

During the pandemic, Europe’s marginalized groups experienced enormous growth due to the migration of millions of people from other countries on various continents. People of different races and ethnicities continue arriving on European shores and crossing borders, leading people to rethink what diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mean in Europe. Before the migration, some European Union countries focused on adva....