Diversity is a priority
Interview of the Global Diversity Director
Does your recent appointment signal a change in this policy?
In fact, it's not a question of going in a new direction but rather of giving new impetus to our diversity-related initiatives; we want to be even more dynamic and effective. And we think that our projects are now sufficiently well-established for us to be able to implement a coordinated, international, corporation-wide policy concerning initiatives at all levels.
In the USA, Ed Bullock has already worked hard to foster diversity. As Vice President of Diversity for L’Oréal US, he has put remarkable energy into his job. L’Oréal has received a number of awards in recognition of his work: in 2004, the Global Diversity Award from the Diversity Best Practices organization and in 2005, the International Leadership Award from the Anti-Defamation League.
We now have to capitalize on this wealth of experience and on the work already done by Bolutiwi Aiyesimoju in the Production and Technology Division and by Diversity and Inclusion Manager Sylviane Balustre-d’Erneville in the Human Resources Division.
To fuel our thinking and manage our diversity policy, we have set up a Diversity Committee. But make no mistake about it; this is not about creating a department to make ourselves feel good. It's a question of exchanging views and approving and disseminating new initiatives to ensure that the benefits of diversity are felt as widely as possible in the Group. We want to go beyond dogma and good intentions—what we are seeking above all is effectiveness.
In fact, it's not a question of going in a new direction but rather of giving new impetus to our diversity-related initiatives; we want to be even more dynamic and effective. And we think that our projects are now sufficiently well-established for us to be able to implement a coordinated, international, corporation-wide policy concerning initiatives at all levels.
In the USA, Ed Bullock has already worked hard to foster diversity. As Vice President of Diversity for L’Oréal US, he has put remarkable energy into his job. L’Oréal has received a number of awards in recognition of his work: in 2004, the Global Diversity Award from the Diversity Best Practices organization and in 2005, the International Leadership Award from the Anti-Defamation League.
We now have to capitalize on this wealth of experience and on the work already done by Bolutiwi Aiyesimoju in the Production and Technology Division and by Diversity and Inclusion Manager Sylviane Balustre-d’Erneville in the Human Resources Division.
To fuel our thinking and manage our diversity policy, we have set up a Diversity Committee. But make no mistake about it; this is not about creating a department to make ourselves feel good. It's a question of exchanging views and approving and disseminating new initiatives to ensure that the benefits of diversity are felt as widely as possible in the Group. We want to go beyond dogma and good intentions—what we are seeking above all is effectiveness.