Name: University of St.Gallen
Address: Dufourstrasse 40a, St.Gallen (Switzerland), 9000, CH
Telephone: +41 71 224 24 18

HSG Diversity Benchmarking for Institutions of Higher Education

With a clear diversity & inclusion strategy, you build the foundation for a diverse institution. You use the existing potential and counteract the leaky pipeline. You show students and employees that you are committed to equality. The HSG Diversity Benchmarking for Institutions of Higher Education shows you transparent data and facts along the HR process and is thus the first step towards a clear diversity & inclusion strategy.

The HSG Diversity Benchmarking was developed as part of the programme "Equal Opportunities and Institutions of Higher Education Development" and is financially supported by the Swiss government.

The HSG Diversity Benchmarking is a product of the University of St.Gallen and is financially supported by Swissuniversities

Target Group

The Benchmarking is aimed at universities, universities of applied sciences and universities of teacher education in Switzerland.

Your advantages

The HSG Diversity Benchmarking for institutions of higher education analyses the following diversity dimensions:

Gender
Age
Nationality

The analysis will provide you with a clear definition of your current D&I standing as a prerequisite for the implementation of equal opportunities. In comparison with other institutions of higher education, strengths and weaknesses become visible. In the process, comparisons are made within your own type of higher education institution, but also between different types of higher education institutions. The identified need for action and corresponding recommendations enable you to take concrete measures. With your commitment, you also serve as a role model for your students, who will carry the topic forward in their future endeavors (companies, further education, etc.).

Outcomes

You will receive a report that compares you with all the institutions of higher education. The individual organisations remain anonymous. You will also receive a management summary in which your individual results are interpreted and concrete recommendations for action are derived based on them. In a further chapter the faculties (natural sciences, economics, etc.) are compared. You will also receive a management summary for your institution.

Objective

The HSG Diversity Benchmarking for Institutions of Higher Education creates transparency and a basis for comparison between the institutions. It thus provides a solid data basis for action.

Relevant for action

You receive practice-oriented recommendations for action from the recruitment to the promotion of young talent. These enable you to derive concrete measures for your institution.

Recognised

The benchmarking is supported by the Association of Institutions for Higher Education Swissuniversities as a part of the programme "Equal Opportunities and Institutions of Higher Education Development". It is being developed in continuous exchange with Swissuniversities and the participating institutions.

Efficient

The effort required of you is low. We work with the same data that you already supply to the Federal Statistical Office via SHIS. The only difference is that the AHV number must be made anonymous.

You receive the University of St. Gallen’s „HSG Diversity Benchmarking – We participate“ label with your participation in the benchmarking and can use it for external and internal communication.

Procedure & Costs

The effort required for data collection is minimal: We work with the same data that you provide to the Federal Statistical Office (BFS). You provide us with the data at the end of June and receive the report around the end of October.

Costs

Participation in the benchmarking costs CHF 3500. This amount includes the following:

Check and cleaning of data
Data import into tool
Preparation of the evaluation
Composition of Benchmarking reports incl. chapter with the main findings for each type of institution
Composition of a management summary per university

Services included in the price

Main findings and trends for your own type of institution of higher education
Comparison with other institutions of higher education
Strengths and need for action
Management summary with concrete recommendations for action
You will receive a toolbox to help you plan the next steps after the HSG Diversity Benchmarking. Here you will find an extract (in German).

Required data

You provide us with the same data that you provide to the Federal Statistical Office via SHIS. The only difference: the AHV number must be anonymized. In addition, data on the personnel responsibility of the employees is required.

Further offers

The following offers complement the St.Gallen Diversity Benchmarking:

Salary Analysis

Is there wage equality in your institution of higher education? We check the salaries of men and women at your institution for possible wage differences. If these are below the tolerance level of 5% defined by the federal government, you will receive the "We Pay Fair" label of the University of St. Gallen, which you can use for internal and external communication. We also offer more in-depth analyses, coaching and workshops.

Unconscious Bias Training

What unconscious biases influence your hiring decisions? We all have biases. These can influence our decisions (positively as well as negatively) because they are often unconscious. With targeted training and conscious engagement with unconscious biases, these biases can be minimised. We offer lectures, workshops and training tailored to your organisation.

Employee Surveys with focus on inclusion

How satisfied are your employees? Do they feel valued and a sense of belonging? Surveys optimally complement the results of the HSG Diversity Benchmarking, and include the subjective perspective of employees. They also allow for analyses of other diversity dimensions that cannot be covered by HR data. This combination provides you with a comprehensive picture of your university in relation to D&I. As part of the HSG Diversity Benchmarking, we have developed an employee survey that reflects gender identity, origin, family situation and experiences of discrimination. This survey can also be evaluated by department.

Sample Report and Toolbox

Here you will find as an example the reports with the university type specific findings (in German).

Sample Report

Download the sample report now.

Toolbox HSG Diversity Benchmarking

We have developed a toolbox for the participating universities that shows how they can use the results and findings from the HSG Diversity Benchmarking. You can download an extract from the toolbox (in German) here.

About Us

Consulting, research, commitment: As part of the Research Center for International Management at the University of St. Gallen, the Competence Centre for Diversity, Disability and Inclusion works closely with organizations and companies to guarantee practice-oriented research and consulting. The Centre is also involved in the area of DE&I through teaching assignments, lectures, workshops, publications and webinars.

Our team brings together experts from research and practice in the field of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I).

Prof. Dr. Gudrun Sander (pictured on the right) is the Director of the Competence Center for Diversity, Disability and Inclusion (CCDI) and the Institute for International Management and Diversity Management at the University of St.Gallen (IIDM-HSG). She is also an Titular Professor of Business Administration with a focus on Diversity Management. With over 30 years of experience in this field, she is one of Switzerland’s leading experts.

Together with Prof. Dr. Gudrun Sander, Dr. Ines Hartmann co-leads the CCDI. She is responsible for the Diversity Works platform and the HSG Diversity Benchmarking and is actively committed to promoting DE&I in companies and organizations.