Measuring Progress: Meeting Challenges

The Opportunity Now Benchmarking Survey is the UK’s most extensive survey of gender equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. It gives a snapshot of what progress employers have made on gender equality, diversity and inclusion and reveals its tangible business benefits.

Measuring Progress: Meeting Challenges publication front cover
Date published
May 2009
Price
£Free to download
Opportunity Now - Benchmarking National Trends [424kb PDF]

Key findings include:

  • 74% of organisations can make a link between their internal diversity initiatives and employee engagement.
  • 40% of employers can demonstrate improved customer satisfaction as a result of their diversity activities.
  • 22% of organisations believe that their diversity initiatives have helped them to increase market share.
  • In 55% of organisations, board level leaders are held directly accountable for delivering gender objectives and are measured on this via their performance review.  

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