{"id":75938,"date":"2022-03-02T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consilio.com\/?p=75938"},"modified":"2022-03-01T14:50:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T19:50:47","slug":"consilio-releases-2021-report-on-diversity-inclusion-highlighting-current-initiatives-and-focus-areas-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consilio.com\/consilio-releases-2021-report-on-diversity-inclusion-highlighting-current-initiatives-and-focus-areas-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Consilio Releases 2021 Report on Diversity & Inclusion, Highlighting Current Initiatives and Focus Areas for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 March 2, 2022 \u2013 Consilio, a global leader in eDiscovery<\/a>,\u00a0document review<\/a>,\u00a0risk management<\/a>, and\u00a0legal consulting services<\/a>, today released its\u00a02021 Diversity & Inclusion Annual Report<\/a>, the company\u2019s third annual report on its D&I journey. The report outlines progress made in 2021 on key company initiatives to address diversity and inclusion in the workplace, discloses metrics about its global workforce, and sets out Consilio\u2019s D&I goals for 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe strongly believe in the importance of cultivating an inclusive environment where people feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to work,\u201d said Andy Macdonald, CEO of Consilio. \u201cBy working consistently and collaboratively to break down barriers, build support systems, and open pathways for diverse voices and backgrounds, we are making meaningful progress towards creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace at Consilio and furthering our competitive advantage in the market. Our progress on our D&I journey is especially important following a year of three corporate acquisitions in 2021, when more than 2,600 employees and review professionals were added to our workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n

D&I Highlights from 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

The report explains key initiatives undertaken in 2021 and details performance against goals, including:<\/p>\n

Expansion of D&I Advisory Board<\/u><\/em>s<\/u><\/em> \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Consilio added more than half a dozen employees to its internal Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board in 2021, including representatives from three newly acquired companies, to ensure integrated programming across the combined enterprises. Additionally, the company added several new clients to its Client Advisory Board on Diversity & Inclusion, including representatives from corporate and law firm clients who hold leadership positions in their organizations and are actively involved in D&I work. This Board provides actionable insights and advice to improve existing D&I efforts.
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Developing Diverse Talent<\/u><\/em> \u2013<\/em> To improve diversity in its leadership pipeline, Consilio created two new internal programs that strengthen its focus on the training and development of diverse talent. First, the company launched the inaugural \u201cConsilio Leadership Academy,\u201d with a class of 26 employees. The 10-month program is designed to develop a diverse group of high-potential talent and prepare them for leadership roles in the company through individual and group coaching, training courses, personal assessments, and strategic initiative project work. Second, Consilio created a structured training program for document review employees interested in advancing their careers and professional development.<\/p>\n

Increasing Collection of Workforce Demographics<\/u><\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/em>In 2021, Consilio set out to increase the percentage of employees who voluntarily self-identified various characteristics of their diversity demographics. The company boosted those percentages in every aspect, and now can report gender data on virtually 100% of employees globally and 87% of employees in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Improving Analysis of D&I Metrics<\/u><\/em> \u2013\u00a0The company invested in more sophisticated analyses of its diversity data to examine D&I metrics at a more granular level, looking at diversity by seniority and across functions. For the first time, Consilio was able to examine hiring and promotions and the impact of those employment decisions on the representation of women and employees of color in its workforce. Consilio also unified multiple sets of new HR data into Consilio\u2019s legacy software system and normalized the data to extend diversity analyses to the newly combined workforce. The following are some of the metrics included in the report:<\/p>\n