Firms paying price for not being inclusive

Let me ask you something: What if gender bias was costing your company more than your last failed product launch — and you didn't even notice?

- CARLA DE LA VEGA

The other day I spoke with a leading company in Switzerland that helps global organisations advance in inclusion. What they told me hit hard: "At this point, companies that don’t invest in inclusion simply can’t afford it. Their reputation suffers — with both investors and customers. And women don’t want to work there." As someone who's worked in women’s empowerment and gender diversity for over a decade, it almost felt like the ultimate goal becoming reality. In the Gulf — and in many other countries — we're still getting there. Governments are making bold moves — like the UAE mandating female representation on listed company boards —