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Overview
The Diversity & Inclusion Leaders Council (DILC) is comprised of the top executives at leading retailers who oversee all work related to diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging within their organizations.
The DILC is a practitioner-led community that provides support to member retailers at all points in their D&I organizational strategy, as well as assists all retailers in making progress from where they are, rather than a one standard definition of success. The Council broadly focuses its ongoing work on four priority issues:
- Quantifying the D&I business case
- Organization-wide participation
- Intentional succession planning for diverse talent
- Societal impact
Participating companies help shape the resources and tools of RILA’s overall Diversity & Inclusion Initiative. D&I practitioners benchmark with their peers who face similar retail industry-specific challenges, such as the ongoing brand and reputation considerations associated with millions of daily consumer interactions.
The DILC and the Diversity & Inclusion Executive Committee together comprise RILA’s Diversity & Inclusion Initiative.
RILA DILC members have full access to Council resources, found below.
For more information on RILA's Diversity & Inclusion Leaders Council, contact Erin Hiatt, Vice President, CSR at erin.hiatt@rila.org.
Committee Materials
D&I Case Study Analysis
Case study on a cross-section of large retailers' executives who each have a role in assisting the company responds to a hypothetical D&I- incident.
D&I Success Statements & Leadership Model
Guiding RILA DILC framework
Diversity & Inclusion Resource Library
Resources are available to RILA Diversity & Inclusion Leaders Council members. Please login to access. If you’d like to share materials or have other questions, please contact Erin Hiatt
ESG Reporting: Balancing Transparency & Risk
Recording from the ESG Reporting: Balancing Transparency & Risk Call
June 2020 DILC Personnel Survey Results
Peer survey from the Diversity & Inclusion Leaders Council
Investor Outreach on COVID-19 & Human Capital Management
RILA facilitated a discussion on ESG Fundamentals & Applications to Investor Outreach on COVID-19 and Human Capital Management
November 2020 Supplier Diversity Program
Peer survey on Supplier Diversity Programs
Resilient Management in the Age of Responsible Retail
Recording from the Resilient Management in the Age of Responsible Retail call

RILA Retail Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion
A free cloud-based analytical platform that provides program evaluation, customized guidance, peer benchmarking, and goal setting for D&I programs.
Retailers Address Racial Inequality Through Action
Example actions retailers can take to have a meaningful impact.
RILA Diversity and Inclusion Survey Project
Measuring and tracking progress around employee D&I sentiment, as an industry, to identify opportunities for improvement.
Tactics for Minimizing Unconscious Bias in Retail Stores
An overview of some key steps retailers can use to minimize unconscious bias in the store environment.

Third Party Risk Management Webinar
Daniel Click, Greg Matthews & Mitushi Pitti from KPMG shared findings from KPMG's Global Third Party Risk Management Outlook 2020 Report Survey

Third Party Risk Management Webinar
Daniel Click, Greg Matthews & Mitushi Pitti from KPMG shared findings from KPMG's Global Third Party Risk Management Outlook 2020 Report Survey
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