Greg Morley

makes a number of points which i think are just absolutely spot on which is in none of the cases where you've seen large companies back away from commitments in terms of measurement or commitments in terms of public accountability have they backed away from initiatives that they are doing internally with their employees or even with their marketing initiatives so

makes a number of points which i think are just absolutely spot on which is in none of the cases where you've seen large companies back away from commitments in terms of measurement or commitments in terms of public accountability have they backed away from initiatives that they are doing internally with their employees or even with their marketing initiatives so

What I know about what's happening in the world is that there is a very public stance that some companies are taking, and that's, I think, to align with the views of probably the majority of their customers. Then there is a back of the house or internal discussion around these topics, which hasn't really changed.

What I know about what's happening in the world is that there is a very public stance that some companies are taking, and that's, I think, to align with the views of probably the majority of their customers. Then there is a back of the house or internal discussion around these topics, which hasn't really changed.

So take, for example, a company, a large company extends benefits to nursing mothers. Nowhere are people taking those benefits back because they've now become the normal. Companies are extending benefits to domestic partners or spouses, maybe where they can't marry in different places around the world. Companies are not retracting those benefits. What companies are doing, which is

So take, for example, a company, a large company extends benefits to nursing mothers. Nowhere are people taking those benefits back because they've now become the normal. Companies are extending benefits to domestic partners or spouses, maybe where they can't marry in different places around the world. Companies are not retracting those benefits. What companies are doing, which is

to play a safer game, which is to be less high profile during this period of, I think, more intense scrutiny over diversity, equity, and inclusion. And I may be a contrarian in the field, but I would say that diversity, equity, and inclusion should be scrutinized like any other investment in the company.

to play a safer game, which is to be less high profile during this period of, I think, more intense scrutiny over diversity, equity, and inclusion. And I may be a contrarian in the field, but I would say that diversity, equity, and inclusion should be scrutinized like any other investment in the company.

And unless we have a strong case, then there's a responsibility by a company to push back on it. The political external view is going to be quite intense, I think, for the foreseeable future. What we have to do as practitioners and companies and as managers and companies is go back to the core, which is we know inclusive environments have better business outcomes.

And unless we have a strong case, then there's a responsibility by a company to push back on it. The political external view is going to be quite intense, I think, for the foreseeable future. What we have to do as practitioners and companies and as managers and companies is go back to the core, which is we know inclusive environments have better business outcomes.

We know diverse teams create better business outcomes. We know that inclusive leaders drive better business outcomes. And so that's what we need to be focused on. And if for a while companies need to be less public about that, then so be it.

We know diverse teams create better business outcomes. We know that inclusive leaders drive better business outcomes. And so that's what we need to be focused on. And if for a while companies need to be less public about that, then so be it.

My next question is, you've worked extensively across different regions. You're American? but now you're based in France. You've also had experiences in Hong Kong, Singapore, and China. With that kind of global perspective, I'd like to hear your thoughts on DEI practices. Through your eyes, what are some of the key differences between Eastern and Western approaches to DEI?

My next question is, you've worked extensively across different regions. You're American? but now you're based in France. You've also had experiences in Hong Kong, Singapore, and China. With that kind of global perspective, I'd like to hear your thoughts on DEI practices. Through your eyes, what are some of the key differences between Eastern and Western approaches to DEI?

Are there misconceptions or different ways to address these issues? It seems like a lot of focus, a lot of coverage on DEI tends to come from an American or Western perspective. Could you compare both sides, East and West, in terms of how they practice DEI, the challenges they face, and how they tackle these problems?

Are there misconceptions or different ways to address these issues? It seems like a lot of focus, a lot of coverage on DEI tends to come from an American or Western perspective. Could you compare both sides, East and West, in terms of how they practice DEI, the challenges they face, and how they tackle these problems?

Great question. And the insight about culture is spot on. The evolution that I went on from Disney to Hasbro to Mowat Hennessey was important because Disney, it's basically an American multinational company. It has a way of doing things, which is fairly consistent around the world.

Great question. And the insight about culture is spot on. The evolution that I went on from Disney to Hasbro to Mowat Hennessey was important because Disney, it's basically an American multinational company. It has a way of doing things, which is fairly consistent around the world.

Hasbro similar Moet Hennessy very different because as you mentioned Moet Hennessy is a conglomerate and it's a conglomerate within a conglomerate which LVMH is a holding company and conglomerate so of the 26 different companies that exist within Moet Hennessy and when I talk about companies it's things like Dom Perignon or Belvedere Vodka or Hennessy Cognac or

Hasbro similar Moet Hennessy very different because as you mentioned Moet Hennessy is a conglomerate and it's a conglomerate within a conglomerate which LVMH is a holding company and conglomerate so of the 26 different companies that exist within Moet Hennessy and when I talk about companies it's things like Dom Perignon or Belvedere Vodka or Hennessy Cognac or