Case Study: a large big-box retailer strengthens D&I decisions with Affirmity's Diversity Insights

Providing a Robust Statistical Basis for D&I Decisions at a Leading North American Retailer

A large big-box retailer faced a challenge with its diversity and inclusion program, as its vast amount of internal data lacked external benchmarks. This made it difficult to prove the success of its initiatives, contextualize its performance against the market, and identify areas for improvement. The company partnered with Affirmity to implement its Diversity Insights benchmarking, analysis, and reporting solution to gain these richer, more actionable insights.

Affirmity’s solution provided the retailer with the tools to efficiently analyze its workforce representation against census and industry data, customize reporting, and design targeted plans across the talent lifecycle. This gave the organization a complete data-driven story to align its business with the available labor market and identify opportunities for improvement. As a result, the company is better equipped to build a diverse workforce, which a cited study found can significantly increase retail sales performance.