Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Considerations for Mobility Programs 4 Processes and Procedures Review for relocation services: destination services provider, household goods shipping, visa & immigration, When looking to align DE&I and business initiatives, cultural training, etc. organizations will want to look at the processes and Data Collected procedures that support their program and polices to ensure they are as inclusive as possible. For example, Review the types of data points being collected consider the following: and reported out to ensure they align with Location Challenges company initiatives. It is important to understand how regional laws and Communication Templates cultural di昀昀erences may impact relocating employees Review existing communication templates, letters, and accompanying household members and address etc. to ensure they are meeting company initiatives. ways to provide additional support for impacted individuals. Example of considerations are: Vendor Alignment • Locations that don’t recognize or welcome same sex partners It is important to communicate DE&I initiatives with • Locations that are challenging based on gender mobility partners and vendors to ensure further • Locations that are resistant to particular religious alignment with organizational goals. Vendor alignment or cultural groups may be challenging as some vendor relationships • Locations resistant to skin tone, race, or gender may be outside the scope of relocation teams, can be di昀케cult to achieve in all locations, and actual diversity Authorization Forms may be di昀케cult with localized providers who may not Apply the same logic used with developing your view diversity in the same way. For example, consider mobility policies, as appropriate, to the language some of the following ways organizations have had and data that is collected and provided to relocation success aligning with vendors: vendors: RMC, immigration, tax, destination service Minority and Disadvantaged providers, etc. Owned Businesses Needs Analysis/Intake Forms Identify and partner with minority- and Apply the same logic used with policies as appropriate disadvantaged-owned vendors such as certi昀椀ed small to the language and data that is collected as part of businesses or women-owned businesses. any needs analysis or authorization questionnaire
