Covid enhanced diversity, inclusion initiatives of businesses: Intel study

Businesses of all kinds have had to rethink their working due to the pandemic, many going through tough times, but one area that has probably unexpectedly seen a positive impact is diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), a new study by Intel has found.

As many as 81 per cent survey respondents in India believe the workplace disruptions driven by the pandemic have had a positive impact on DE&I in their organisation, suggesting that Indian business leaders are confident in their trajectory to achieving DE&I goals.

About 69 per cent of survey participants who have set DE&I goals said they want