Commentary on “Diversity and inclusion policies in publicly traded New Zealand companies: inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities”

Abstract

Purpose

This commentary reflects upon the article entitled “Diversity and inclusion policies in publicly traded New Zealand companies: Inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities”.

Design/methodology/approach

This narrative commentary critically reflects upon the Global Reporting Initiative (hereafter, GRI) itself and what the numbers reported in Guruge’s (2023; this issue) article say, paying attention to what we might think and do about such standards and scenarios.

Findings

This commentary does not present a definitive assessment of the GRI. This is because it is marked by undecidability. Nevertheless, it reads some of the figures, or “data”, which register organisational uptake of GRI standards (or the lack thereof), together with other “data”, to contrive a more stable account.

Originality/value

This commentary strives to avoid presenting a reductive reading of “data” and, instead, highlights the complex multifaceted dimensions of societies, sustainability, social inclusion, disability and possibilities for inclusive practices.

Citation

Cockain, A. (2023), "Commentary on “Diversity and inclusion policies in publicly traded New Zealand companies: inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities”", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 28 No. 1/2, pp. 27-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-02-2023-0007