Objectives
- Integrate studies and best practices into collective actions and common guidelines in order to improve the performance of corporate diversity and inclusion actions of member companies.
- Strengthening member companies’ restructuring processes and practices with the objective of limiting risks of long-term unemployment and preventing disproportionate negative externalities on certain categories of employees within the company and at a larger scale the local communities.
- Collectively develop and deploy digital inclusion initiatives to innovate and support the development of basic, intermediate, and technical skills with the objective of contributing to bridging the digital divide.
Workstreams & WG leads
- Resourcing companies with tools to improve Diversity & Inclusion practices with an initial focus on Ethnic Diversity.
- Ensuring responsible transformations through practical guidelines that promote social dialogue and inclusive actions.
Deliverables
B4IG publishes Operational Recommendations on Ethnic Diversity & Inclusion
Businesses in today's world are expected to play a proactive role in advancing ethnic and racial Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) in the workplace, in value chains and ecosystems. How can
B4IG publishes Responsible Transformation Guidelines to foster Corporate Responsibility for Inclusive Transitions
Now that transformation is a permanent dimension of our economies, how can we ensure that any restructuring process considers socio-economic impacts and considers employees fairly, thereby avoiding the reinforcement
B4IG calls to put people at the heart of climate action
Paris – November 8, 2021 – As governments, businesses, experts, and non-governmental organisations are gathering in Glasgow for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), the B4IG
Incubator Projects
B4IG Incubator – Cocagne Network
The Cocagne Network - Professional inclusion through organic gardening. People who have been socially and professionally excluded often struggle to reintegrate into
B4IG Incubator – Path to Migrant Professional Inclusion
As one of the world’s biggest fast moving consumer goods companies, Henkel has been working since 2016 with Deutsche Post-DHL, Deutsche Telekom,
B4IG Incubator – LinkedOut
LinkedOut by Entourage is an innovative project helping marginalized people (homeless, refugees...) access employment. LinkedOut uses a unique method to mobilize employers,
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B4IG publishes Fair Recruitment Toolkit for Employers & Service Providers
In today's global economic setting, an increasing number of workers travel outside their home countries in pursuit of decent work, better livelihood opportunities, and stable environments. These migrant workers represent
B4IG Operational-level Principles & Wording for Grievance Mechanisms in Supplier Codes of Conduct
Companies have a responsibility to respect human rights across their supply chains through Human Rights Due Diligence processes and requirements, including the set-up of effective grievance mechanisms. Given the complex
