Benefits of Diversity

• Individuals with different vantage points, skills, or values generate creative solutions to problems
• Work-team heterogeneity promotes more critical strategic analysis, creativity, innovation and high-quality decisions
• Groups with different beliefs or predispositions in decision making improve the quality of the decision for everyone

Purpose of the BEI Diversity Program

• Maintain and grow diversity awareness
• Create a basic foundation for addressing diversity as BEI continues to grow
• Prepare for BEI’s future in the global economy
• Sustain a diverse workforce and corporate culture