Study
The economic significance of D&I and its influence on the competitiveness of companies. "Diversity & Inclusion" are more topical than ever before. Not only sub-sectors are affected, but the entire economy. This study highlights the development and impact of the topic of diversity in the Swiss economy.
In addition to the social perspective, the study also highlights the economic perspective and provides a cross-national comparison. The study forms the scientific basis for the "Swiss Diversity & Inclusion" certification. There is currently no active "Swiss Diversity & Inclusion" monitoring. This study examines the prerequisites for closing this gap and creates the conditions for regularly measuring and quantifying the progress of "Diversity & Inclusion" in Switzerland.
Our goals
Strengthen the topic of "diversity" in the population & stimulate discussions.
Position Switzerland as a competitive location.
Make the "Swiss Diversity" label more attractive.
Promoting the continuous
further development of the company.
Working hypotheses
Studie
Companies with diversity strategies are more resilient and more successful in the long term than companies without such strategies.
An economy that pursues a diversity policy achieves higher welfare than an economy without or without a sufficient diversity policy.
Methodisches Vorgehen
The following resources will be used for this first baseline study:
- Evaluation of current literature and empirical studies
- Simulations and extrapolations for quantification
- Questionnaires and expert interviews to explore specific issues in greater depth
Based on the findings, the various dimensions of diversity will be specifically addressed in future reports. Based on the initial study, a "Diversity & Inclusion" monitoring system is to be set up, which will track developments in Switzerland in recurring reports.
Studies "Diversity & inclusion as a competitive advantage"
Study 2023 "Age diversity practices in companies in Switzerland".
Study 2022 "Diversity & Inclusion as a competitive advantage".
The study is being conducted by the Swiss Diversity Association, Wiesenstrasse 17, 8008 Zurich, represented by project manager Simone Müller-Staubli. The scientific partner is the ZHAW, Zurich University of Applied Sciences. The study was conducted in an interdisciplinary constellation under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Patrick Krauskopf, Head of the Center for Competition Law and Compliance, in collaboration with Daniela Frau, SML Diversity Management Delegate and Head of Research D&I, and PD Dr. rer. pol. Christian Müller, Jacobs University Bremen. The project team members Elena Caioni, Miriam Mende and Lavinia Wittenwiller provided support. The parties received financial support from BKW (Viktoriaplatz 2, 3013 Bern, contact: Sonja Michel). In addition, the Gender Equality Office of the Canton of Zurich (Neumühlequai 10, 8090 Zurich, contact: Helena Trachsel) provided content-related support. Neither partner has the status of a party.
Further studies
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