M&C Saatchi Worldwide concludes its first Diversity & Inclusion Week

M&C Saatchi Worldwide has concluded its first International Diversity & Inclusion Week (D&I), which follows on from the success of its London-only edition in 2018. During the week, over 30 events took place across its 29 international offices including Berlin, Jakarta, Johannesburg, London, New York, Sydney and the UAE.

Moray MacLennan, M&C Saatchi Worldwide CEO, says, "Making D&I week international is essential. It forces us to think about what diversity and inclusion mean in different cultures and regions of the world. [It is] essential, because it means different things in different places."

The week-long series of events featured talks from creatives such as Emerging Scene in the UAE, champions of Emirati female artists, a 'Five Days of Difference' themed event in Johannesburg and cultural food exchanges in Jakarta. London participants also attended a headline talk with industry visionary Cephas Williams on his 56 Black Men Project.

Taking place between Monday, 23 September and Friday, 27 September, the events also aimed to complement M&C Saatchi Worldwide's membership of the Inclusive Employers Network, alongside Macmillan Cancer Support, Nestle and Transport for London.

Sereena Abbassi, M&C Saatchi Worldwide's head of culture and inclusion, concludes, "The launch of the M&C Saatchi D&I is about actively showing our commitment to the grassroots organisations that sit within our local markets so that we continually evolve and become an organisation that is truly representative of everywhere."