The Corporate Diversity Jigsaw

A nuanced justification of what types of diversity initiatives are most useful for corporations, and how they should be implemented.

Akshaya Kamalnath (Author)

9781009069939, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 December 2022

240 pages
23 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.35 kg

'In her new book, Akshaya Kamalnath brings the discussion on diversity in corporate governance to the level of complexity the topic deserves. Once again, the Author tackles a burning issue in corporate governance, providing bright and deep insights. The Corporate Diversity Jigsaw is set to become a canonical read for scholars and experts who want to investigate diversity in corporate governance.' Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci, Jacobson Fellow Law and Business Entrepreneurship Fellow, NYU School of Law, co-author of Citizen Capitalism (2019)

Although diversity in companies is a topic of great interest, significant aspects of the issue are often left out of the debate. The Corporate Diversity Jigsaw connects all the dots so that steps taken to address issues of diversity in business organisations can be more effective. Akshaya Kamalnath offers a nuanced justification of exactly what types of diversity are most useful for corporations, where they should be implemented, and how best to address diversity in ways that account for recent social movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. After a critical assessment of quotas and disclosure requirements across jurisdictions, she provides a different way to solve the problem, by encouraging companies to make improvements to their culture and internal processes. This timely book offers a balanced analysis, practical solutions, and fresh perspectives on how corporate culture and social movements impact diversity efforts.

Introduction
Part I: 1. Defining Diversity
2. Corporate Governance and Diversity
3. Social Movements and Diversity
Part II: 4. Legal and Market Initiatives
5. Corporate Culture
Part III: 6. A Proposal to Reconcile Corporate Law with Diversity and other Societal Issues.

Subject Areas: Discrimination in employment law [LNHD], Corporate governance [KJR]