Global DEI assessment & strategy recommendation

Read how a European-based regional HR organization within a Global Pharmaceutical company asked Vynamic to assess the current state of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) across their local countries with the goal of developing a recommended DEI operating model, strategy, and implementation plan.

The challenge

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to DEI, nor are all geographies grappling with the same issues, gaps, or business needs. So how can a company with an international footprint develop a cohesive, yet differentiated DEI strategy? To address this challenge, a global pharmaceutical company engaged Vynamic to assess the current state of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) across their local countries and develop a recommended DEI operating model, strategy, and implementation plan. Until that point, the organization had been operating with disparate country-specific DEI initiatives, resulting in duplicative efforts and lacking connection to a broader company-wide plan or strategy. With Vynamic’s support, the organization set out to establish a unified approach to DEI that would provide local countries with a clear vision to anchor on, and the freedom to achieve that vision through locally differentiated goals, programs, and activities. 

The approach

To truly embed Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in an international organization, it is critical to shape an operating model and strategy that will resonate both globally and at the local level for each country. With this balancing act in mind, Vynamic sought to assess each country’s current DEI efforts, goals, and unmet needs, and to identify the themes that resonate across local countries within the overall region. Additionally, Vynamic brought a core team together with cross-functional representation from each local country for an interactive, collaborative discussion to align and prioritize the organization’s DEI efforts. Using inputs from both activities, Vynamic was able to develop a cohesive strategy and operating model that set the course for the organization’s way of working for DEI. 

Assessment of current state
Conducted interviews with cross-functional team members from each country to identify current DEI activities, unmet needs, challenges, and goals. Key themes were identified and compiled within a report which also included a deep dive assessment for each local country.