Diversity & Inclusion
Our commitment to driving greater diversity and inclusion in the consumer sectors
D&I champions for over thirty years
The MBS Group is proud to partner with businesses across consumer sectors globally to develop diverse leadership teams, ensuring their senior executive and non-executive leaders are as diverse as their workforce and customers.
What D&I means to us
Why it matters
Ultimately, our view at The MBS Group is simple: businesses that fail to prioritise diversity and inclusion – especially now – will suffer as they find themselves outrun by their more forward-thinking competitors. This practically manifests itself through both a commercial performance, and a ‘moral compass’, lens.
What we're doing about it
At the core of everything we do
We put D&I at the heart of each and every mandate – from start to finish – and we commit that every longlist we present will contain at least 50% diverse candidates.
Actively tracking diverse talent
We actively track and mentor diverse talent the world over – from up-and-comers to established board members – across the consumer sectors, and in all key functions.
Borne out in our results
Over the last three years we are proud to have advised on the appointment of over 100 female, black or ethnic minority leaders into critical roles within our sectors.
Partnering with others
Active in the community
Our partners and directors play an active role in driving diversity in our sectors. For example, our leaders at MBS sit on the WiHTL Advisory Board and are a longstanding judge on the prestigious Veuve Clicquot businesswoman awards – and we are an early signatory to the UK Government’s Code of Conduct.
Holding up a mirror to the sector
MBS Intelligence
Our latest research, analysis and thinking about diversity and inclusion
“Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not”: reading behind the data on diversity and inclusion in retail in 2026
Humans have been collecting data on themselves for the better part of a thousand years. The Domesday Book, commissioned in 1086, was an act of national accounting before the word
Tracking progress on diversity and inclusion in UK retail 2026
The MBS Group has partnered with the BRC for the sixth year of research into diversity and inclusion across the UK retail sector. The report combines three sources of insight.
Turning the mirror inwards: beauty, growth and the inclusion opportunity
Beauty is one of the fastest-growing segments of the global consumer economy and is a category that is a constant reflection of the world it sits within. In a post-war
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Beauty Sector in 2026
The MBS Group is delighted to share our third report into diversity and inclusion in the Beauty sector, produced in partnership with CEW. Over the past few months, MBS has
Standing up and leading from the front: reflections on role modelling in 2026
I feel very fortunate that in my role I get to speak to leaders every single day. I have worked with a huge range of clients, and it has been
Role Models for Inclusion in Hospitality, Travel, Leisure & Retail Index 2026
The MBS Group is once again delighted to have partnered with WiHTL and DiR to publish the Role Models for Inclusion in Hospitality, Travel, Leisure & Retail Index. This index highlights individuals from right