The four steps to a diverse and inclusive workplace

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Diversity and inclusion are high on the agenda for most business leaders, but how can you turn good intentions into meaningful action? This will be the topic of focus in an upcoming ANZIIF seminar, which will explore diversity and inclusion...

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Susan Muldowney — ANZIIF Writer

11 May 2026

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The four steps to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Diversity and inclusion are high on the agenda for most business leaders, but how can you turn good intentions into meaningful action?

This will be the topic of focus in an upcoming ANZIIF seminar, which will explore diversity and inclusion progress within insurance and how the industry can achieve higher goals.

Struggling to be inclusive

Data from management consulting firm Korn Ferry shows 71 per cent of organisations struggle to advance underrepresented groups into more senior positions, but that those who foster diversity and inclusion stand to reap significant business benefits.

Lisa Annese, CEO of Diversity Council Australia, says inclusion occurs when a diversity of people are respected, connected, progressing and contributing to organisational success.

“We measure this empirically every two years and what we find is that when organisations score high on those four areas, they also then score high on innovation, productivity and discretionary effort,” she says.