About report

The war has strongly affected the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion area. On the one hand, the crisis is a real test of the efficiency and authenticity of D&I processes, and on the other hand, it provides new challenges for which no one was able to prepare. Over recent weeks, the business located in Poland has made a great deal of effort to assist those who are experiencing war. However, when the first wave of impulse actions, emotions and adrenaline is passing, questions arise about how to assist and act wisely and how to act in the long term. What are the challenges for D&I business in the context of war in Ukraine?
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​​​​​​​dr Anna Zaroda-Dąbrowska and dr Tomasz Dąbrowski
​​​​​​​Diversity Hub

  What is inside the report?

We have prepared this report for all those who deal with the D&I theme and who, as we are, are considering what to look for in the near future, where risks may arise, what to remember, how to ensure the inclusion that is so much needed today - not only people with refugee experience but entire our teams.

The opinions, problems and challenges for D&I reported by over 100 companies have been included in 10 categories, which are key in our opinion.

1. Organisation and management of assistance
2. Support for those directly affected by the war
3. Rotations, shortages and extraordinary staff changes
4. Relationship with Russian employee, customer, supplier
5. Discrimination and a sense of justice
6. Evidence-based activities 
7. Mental crisis 
8. Assistance for helping people
9.  Communication during the war
10. D&I during the war – doing D&I “as usual”?

 Who is the report for?

The mission of the Diversity Hub has always been to assist business take thoughtful and effective actions in the area of D&I. We are in close contact with nearly 200 corporations. More than 100 of them participated in the task forces organized by us in the period from February 28 to March 11, 2022, where we jointly mapped the challenges that business should respond to. This was the basis to prepare this report.

​​​​​​​We have prepared this report for all those who deal with the D&I theme and who, as we are, are considering what to look for in the near future, where risks may arise, what to remember, how to ensure the inclusion that is so much needed today - not only people with refugee experience but entire our teams.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  About Diversity Hub

We are a team of enthusiasts with various interests who meet in the point concerning a humanistic approach to business: building open, friendly workplaces.

On a daily basis, we pass on our professional experience and inspiration to organizations: we conduct trainings, diagnose our clients' challenges, consult and introduce improvements. We also create innovative educational solutions at the European level as part of projects.

We are building a global community around the topic of diversity by creating the largest D&I Changemakers Conference in this part of Europe, the European Diversity & Inclusion Network or ERGs Center, bringing together employee networks from around the world.