January 2012

As people-driven businesses, the retail and restaurant industries were early adopters of formal corporate diversity initiatives. They used to be considered high-profile innovators and drivers of diversity recruitment programs, as well as diversity-focused employee engagement programs.

But can that still be said today? Did these sectors rest on their laurels following early diversity "wins," only to become less proactive in advocating and innovating in the diversity arena?

Diversity in the Retail & Restaurant Sectors