Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. State of the art in Italian companies

The study depicts the commitment of Italian companies on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion front. In particular it outlines:

• what are the reasons why they start working on these issues and the objectives they set
• on which dimensions of diversity do they focus their efforts
• what actions they implement
• whether and which managerial methods they employ
• how they involve people at various levels of the organization
• what are the outcomes of the actions taken
• how management approaches evolve

Keywords: diversity equity & inclusion, diversity management, internal communication, organizational relationships

Publications:

• Ravazzani, S., Mazzei, A., Fisichella, C, & Butera, A. (2025, January 28th). Making DEI communication work inside and out: A study of experiences and challenges among Italian companies. Journal of Marketing Communications, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13527266.2025.2459644
• Ravazzani, S., Mazzei., A., Butera, A., & Fisichella, C. (2023). Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Stato dell’arte nelle aziende italiane. FrancoAngeli. https://series.francoangeli.it/index.php/oa/catalog/book/1056
• Fisichella, C., Ravazzani, S., Butera, A., & Mazzei, A. (2023). Diversity reputation in a marketing perspective: Insights from a study among italian companies. XX SIM Conference “Marketing per il benessere, la salute e la cura” Proceedings, Firenze, 20-21 October 2023.