Global Diversity Practice

A truly global diversity, equity & inclusion consultancy.

We design award-winning DEI programmes that drive business impact. Every one is built with you, then delivered by a network of 50+ consultants and trainers working in 180+ countries.

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Where does your organisation stand?

Choose a starting point to see the route we would usually take.

Diagnostic

Find out where you are.

  1. DEI Audits
  2. DEI Surveys
  3. DEI Benchmarking
  4. AI for DEI
  5. Strategy Development
  6. CSRD & ESG Reporting

Development

Build the skills and the plan.

  1. In-Person Workshops
  2. Virtual DEI Training
  3. E-Learning Modules
  4. Executive Coaching
  5. Keynote Speaking

Reinforcement

Make the change hold.

  1. Employee Networks
  2. DEI Toolkits
  3. Learning Hub

Who we have helped

Programmes for global employers in energy, healthcare, retail, construction and finance. We don't believe in one-size-fits-all: every programme is built for the organisation in front of us.

Subsea7's pipelay vessel Seven Borealis at anchor off Limassol

Strengthening Subsea7's behavioural framework

An offshore energy contractor operating in more than 30 countries, building inclusion into the behaviours it expects of every employee.

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  1. Three colleagues in a meeting, one on the phone, with papers and binders on the tableMETRO AGConscious inclusion and unconscious bias awareness for a wholesaler with over 90,000 employees
  2. Person pushing a shopping trolley down a supermarket aisleWalmart & AsdaInclusive leadership and gender equity sessions for 500 business leaders across four years
  3. Hospital desk with monitors showing medical scansCNWL NHS TrustDEI built into the structure of one of the UK's largest NHS trusts
  4. White and yellow hard hats in front of a building under constructionTaylor WimpeyA D&I strategy and three-year action plan, manager training, then measurement and accountability workshops
  5. Two engineers in hard hats reviewing plans on a solar panelShellA renewed online D&I curriculum: Respect in the Workplace and Conscious Inclusion e-learning

Also on the network: Coca-Cola, Unilever, the World Bank, Standard Chartered, Santander, Aviva, DHL, London Underground, Kellogg's, Balfour Beatty, UK Power Networks, Petroleum Development Oman, Arrow Electronics, SWIFT, Russell Reynolds Associates, CGIAR. All 28 case studies

Head, heart and hands

Effective DEI programmes engage all three, so change is not just implemented but ingrained.

  • Head

    A data-driven start. We analyse where you are now, find the gaps, and shape a strategy leadership and stakeholders will back.

  • Heart

    Personal to your culture and values, so people feel the case for change as well as understand it.

  • Hands

    Practical, actionable steps your teams can take straight away, so inclusion becomes how the organisation works.

Farrah Qureshi, founder and CEO of Global Diversity Practice

“It really connects the dots between your business strategy, your commercial strategy and your people strategy. Most importantly, it gets people to think: what can I do differently?”

Farrah Qureshi founded GDP in 2009 and leads it as CEO. Her work earned the 2017 Excellence in Diversity award. Our leadership

One network, 180+ countries, every continent.

In-house consultants and project managers in the UK, joined by global experts who know the culture, the law and the language of the places you operate.

Meet the team and experts

Figures as published by GDP: 50+ consultants and trainers, work in 180+ countries, founded 2009.

Digital products

Tools that carry GDP's method beyond the workshop room. Four are available now; one is being built.

AI and DEI: ready to matter, not yet used

We help you choose the right tools, set ethical guardrails and measure the effect on inclusion.

Our AI for DEI services

Of the 51 organisations in our research, 78% have not yet implemented AI for DEI. 66% believe it will be critical for DEI within five years. 74% lack confidence in measuring its impact.

Source: GDP research with 51 organisations, as published on our AI page.

Free guide: Unlocking Diverse Talent

Strategies and a real case study for engaging and retaining under-represented groups in your talent pipeline. No email required.

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From our insights

Lasting inclusion starts with a conversation.

Tell us where your organisation stands today. We will listen first, then plan the next step with you.

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