Gucci’s Renee E. Tirado Tackles Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

After some fairly public issues, Gucci is paying closer attention to diversity, equity and inclusion. This summer Gucci hired Renée E. Tirado as its first global head, diversity, equity and inclusion. In a conversation with James Fallon, editorial director of WWD, Tirado spoke about some of the key initiatives the company has instituted over the years to foster workplace diversity for the LGBTQ community. Gucci has a huge population of LGBTQ employees, many of whom are in senior leadership. The company is part of the U.N. LGBTQ Business Conduct Standards, which it signed early on making sure it’s insuring equity in the workplace for its LGBTQ employees. Gucci has also taken a bigger role publicly around activism on a global level, said Tirado. “We have a very aggressive policy with regard to our employment and hiring, and try to be very inclusive in our practices,” she said. She noted that Gucci makes sure all its employee contracts are equitable and that same-sex couples get all the same benefits as any other couple would get. Gucci recently hosted an event to make sure it’s being respectful of LGBTQ clients. “It’s a big part of everything that we do on a daily basis,” said Tirado. “It’s

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