The Corporate Diversity Jigsaw

Although diversity in companies is a topic of great interest, significant aspects of the issue are often left out of the debate. The Corporate Diversity Jigsaw connects all the dots so that steps taken to address issues of diversity in business organisations can be more effective. Akshaya Kamalnath offers a nuanced justification of exactly what types of diversity are most useful for corporations, where they should be implemented, and how best to address diversity in ways that account for recent social movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. After a critical assessment of quotas and disclosure requirements across jurisdictions, she provides a different way to solve the problem, by encouraging companies to make improvements to their culture and internal processes. This timely book offers a balanced analysis, practical solutions, and fresh perspectives on how corporate culture and social movements impact diversity efforts.

ISBN-13: 9781316513033

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 12-22-2022

Pages: 230

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

Akshaya Kamalnath is a Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University College of Law. She writes about diversity in companies in legal journals, popular media and her blog, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Corporate Governance.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I: 1. Defining Diversity; 2. Corporate Governance and Diversity; 3. Social Movements and Diversity; Part II: 4. Legal and Market Initiatives; 5. Corporate Culture; Part III: 6. A Proposal to Reconcile Corporate Law with Diversity and other Societal Issues.