Placing a significant focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) can provide many benefits for a business. In fact, Forbes cited 15 ways DEI can help a business, including the likelihood diverse companies reach financial goals; the likelihood employees feel more safe, respected, and connected; diverse teams innovate faster; and a diverse, inclusive environment better retains employees who feel a sense of belonging.
To zero on this topic and find how dairy companies can implement DEI plans and ways the industry can further advance this movement, Dairy Foods is devoting its first major feature on the topic. We reached out to many experts in the industry, several of whom serve on the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) Dairy Diversity Coalition, whose goal is to: