Q&A With Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader Rohini Anand, PhD
By Rohini Anand, Ph.D
Originally published on Catalyst
What are some of the main responsibilities of your role?
The role of anyone leading global diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts and strategy is to impact culture change. My responsibility is to create a more inclusive culture at Sodexo and to position us as a good corporate citizen. As D&I change agents, we have to approach our work with a systems mindset, looking to address processes, policies and procedures, mindsets and behaviors, and, ultimately, the culture.
It is also my role to ensure that we are leaders in D&I and Corporate Responsibility (CR), and that we are branded as such. Ultimately, the role of the Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) is to add value to the business in a measurable way through the D&I efforts.
What do you find most challenging about your job?
Bringing about change in a global organization with 425,000 employees in 36,000 locations, and influencing the relevance of D&I across the multiple global cultures.
This requires listening, viewing D&I through diverse cultural lenses, and figuring out the most relevant and meaningful way to implement it.
