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BCG’s submission on an Indigenous Voice describes our commitment to supporting Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders in achieving an Indigenous Voice.
For twenty years, BCG has been committed to supporting and engaging indigenous businesses to create opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Twenty years ago this began with using our consulting skills to support the start-up of Indigenous businesses in remote Cape York. Now we are delighted to be a member of Raising the Bar—a Business Council of Australia initiative that is helping to create the social and economic conditions in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people all over Australia can prosper and thrive.
Companies in Australia invest both time and money in diversity initiatives, yet most employees in diverse groups—women, ethnically diverse individuals, and LGBTQ employees—say they have not benefited. A key problem: the leaders at most organisations don’t understand the real-world obstacles that diverse employees face. These companies can start making real progress once they focus on the initiatives that diverse employees themselves say are effective. New BCG analysis, based on a comprehensive worldwide survey, shows how.
