Diversity

In a very dynamic global marketplace, having a diverse executive team, and board of directors enhances an organization’s strategic perspective. Diversity provides a company with a tangible, competitive edge through improved financial and organizational performance. It opens stronger links to domestic and emerging world markets. Diversity inspires creativity in decision-making and problem solving, supports innovation and promotes social inclusion.

Organizations that adapt earliest to the expanding role of diverse candidates at the board and executive level will be able to recruit talent from a position of competitive advantage.

Odgers Berndtson partners with its clients to help them achieve their diversity objectives, whether by proactively recruiting diversity candidates, or by ensuring that each slate represents a variety of experience, skills, and cultural backgrounds. Above all, we undertake to deliver a short-list of candidates who not only represent the most diverse pool possible for a specific role, but whose skills, experience, and competencies accord with its requirements.

For more information please contact:

• Gillian Lansdowne
• Sue Banting

Odgers Berndtson is a founding member of the Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC),