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Front. Ind. Eng.
Sec. Engineering Management
Volume 2 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fieng.2024.1426631

Strategic Implementation of ED&I: Unveiling the Multifaceted Impact on Innovation, Governance, and Ethical Conduct in Engineering Organizations

Provisionally accepted
Yagmur Atescan Yagmur Atescan John Patsavellas John Patsavellas Konstantinos Salonitis Konstantinos Salonitis *
  • Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom

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    In contemporary organizational landscapes, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) stand as pivotal pillars for fostering innovation, resilience, and sustainable growth. This article explores the critical importance of ED&I within engineering organizations, focusing on the strategies for understanding ED&I dynamics, implementing inclusive environments, and extending ED&I principles through the industrial value chain. It investigates the complexities of individual identities, the significance of intersectionality, and the strategic advantage of diversity for organizational performance. By exploring comprehensive governance of ED&I initiatives, the role of leadership in fostering diversity, and the impact of ED&I on organizational sustainability and innovation, this study provides a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities in creating inclusive workplaces.

    Keywords: Equity, diversity, inclusion, manufacturing, Organizational Culture, Inclusive workplace, ED&I initiatives, innovation

    Received: 01 May 2024; Accepted: 21 Jun 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Atescan, Patsavellas and Salonitis. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Konstantinos Salonitis, Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom

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