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Is Everyone in the Room?
The business case for Inclusion and Diversity is stronger than ever.
Diversity makes us Stronger, Smarter, More Creative & More Innovative.
Companies with the most ethnically diverse executive teams (absolute representation + racial & ethnic variety) outperform their peers on profitability 36% of the time.
Inclusive teams (age + gender + geographic diversity) make better business decisions 87% of the time.
Gender diversity on executive teams positively correlates with financial performance and is 21% more likely to outperform competitors.
Diversity leads to greater social coherence & nurtures wellbeing. It enhances communication & community, while reducing discrimination & unconscious bias.

Professional Development, Mental Health & Wellbeing

We provide entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and facilitate employment opportunities for minority groups. We also curate events and workshops that strengthen community ties, network building and support mental wellbeing.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)
training and consulting

We engage in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) advocacy, and deliver comprehensive and tailor-made training, workshops and consulting services to organizations and institutions.

Research

We conduct research that finds common ground between individual, private, public, academic and institutional structures. Our research strives to objectively capture reality and impact arising from projects we work on, and social issues such as workplace diversity and social integration.

Professional Development, Mental Health & Wellbeing

We provide entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and facilitate employment opportunities for minority groups. We also curate events and workshops that strengthen community ties, network building and support mental wellbeing.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) training and consulting

We engage in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) advocacy, and deliver comprehensive and tailor-made training, workshops and consulting services to organizations and institutions.

Research

We conduct research that finds common ground between individual, private, public, academic and institutional structures. Our research strives to objectively capture reality and impact arising from projects we work on, and social issues such as workplace diversity and social integration.

Connecting the Nordics Through Shared Values and Collaboration

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We are dedicated to building a sustainable, inclusive Nordic region grounded in anti-discrimination, gender equality, equity, and justice. Through our ongoing cross-country collaboration with Nordic civil society organizations, we strengthen understanding, drive knowledge transfer, and promote continuous learning. Our commitment extends to creating meaningful in-person and digital connections, exemplified by initiatives like the Diversify Nordics Summit, Nordic Arts & Culture gatherings, the Blaze Inclusion Awards, cross-country research, and monthly events that bridge differences and unite our diverse communities.

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Diversify Nordics Summit Nordic Arts & Culture gatherings Blaze Inclusion Awards

We provide entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and facilitate employment opportunities for minority groups. We also curate events and workshops that strengthen community ties, network building and support mental wellbeing.

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Job Facilitation, Professional Development, Mental Health & Wellbeing

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) training and consulting

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We engage in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) advocacy, and deliver comprehensive and tailor-made training, workshops and consulting services to organizations and institutions.

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We conduct research that finds common ground between individual, private, public, academic and institutional structures. Our research strives to objectively capture reality and impact arising from projects we work on, and social issues such as workplace diversity and social integration.

Research

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About Us

Diversify is a global organization that works at the intersection of democracy, freedom, climate sustainability, justice and belonging. We partner with organizations, collectives, civil society, institutions and other stakeholders to achieve results that require a change in human behaviour. We also work to address societal inequities through designing and implementing impact driven initiatives, network building and dialogue, job creation and research.

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Core Values

Respect

We recognise and admire each individual for their unique abilities and qualities.

Continuous Learning

We believe in constant learning and awareness to expand our knowledge, identify biases, and gain new skills, expertise and perspectives.

Collaboration & Partnership

We believe that in working together, we can amplify impact and achieve greater things.

Responsibility

We believe in our individual and collective ability to act with accountability and make conscious decisions.

Diversity

People are unique and intersectional. We believe in representation, inclusion and belonging across parameters such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and disability.

Courage

We are impact driven and in doing so we are bold, brave, flexible and inclusive. We dare to step out of our comfort zones and challenge the status quo.

Inclusion

We believe that people must and deserve to be seen, heard, valued and empowered to be their authentic selves.

Communication

We believe in open and honest communication that allows for different perspectives. We see possibilities over problems.

Integrity

We have sincerity in the work that we do and endeavour to always act ethically, with honesty and truthfulness.

Eight of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that Diversify associates with in the promotion of DEIB.
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Diversify - Org nr: 921 310 161
Strandgata 19, 0152 Oslo

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Chisom Udeze

Founder of Diversify, Diversify Consult, HerSpace & The Annual

Chisom is an Economist, a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Strategist, and a 3 times founder of impact driven companies. She has over 14 years of experience working with organizations like the European Commission, The United Nations, ExxonMobil and The Economist Group. Chisom is analytical and a data enthusiast. She is passionate about interrogating the cross-sectoral relationship between society’s inhabitants, resources, production, technology, distribution and output. She efficiently and effectively unlocks complex systems, interprets data, forecasts socio-economic trends and conducts research.

Having lived and worked in 7 countries across 3 continents, she is highly adaptable to different circumstances and people, and thrives in uncertain environments.

As the founder of Diversify and Diversify Consult, Chisom and her team work with companies, institutions, governments and civil society to develop sustainable DEIB strategies and embed measurable diversity and inclusion initiatives in the workplace and society. In addition, in 2022, Diversify launched the Diversify Nordics Summit, the largest conference in the Nordics that gathers cross-sectoral stakeholders to amplify DEIB in the Nordics and beyond.

In 2020, she founded HerSpace, a diverse and inclusive co-creation community for all genders, with particular focus on women and non-binary people. In 2022, HerSpace launched HerTech, Women in Tech incubator, for women-led companies, with a focus on the inclusion of diverse founders. 

Chisom is a thought-leader in DEIB and a passionate advocate for mental health and wellness. She writes often on DEIB and justice related topics, some of her work is published on Forbes.

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