Inclusion is Good for Business.

BRIDGE IMAX

Introducing BRIDGE IMAX, a revolutionary framework that reveals 72 business practices across five dimensions in the organization, laying the foundation for building inclusive brands and companies.

By measuring inclusion maturity at both the brand and company levels, IMAX equips diversity, marketing, and business leaders with the following:

  • Inclusion Assessment: Determine where gaps exist across the organization
  • Intentional Prioritization Process: Be intentional about your focus on priorities for low-hanging and longer-term practices.
  • Capability Building: Implement the capabilities needed to bridge these gaps.

Maximizing Inclusion for Business Growth

BRIDGE IMAX – Inclusion Maturity Assessment and Capability Building – will help you future-proof your business by maximizing inclusion for growth. Offering a distinct competitive advantage, BRIDGE IMAX decentralizes inclusion, shifting its dependency from individuals, functions, or beliefs to structured operating policies, processes, and practices.

By unlocking the powerful collaboration between CDOs, CMOs, and CEOs, BRIDGE IMAX delivers a concrete approach to jointly lead the building of inclusive brands and companies in three phases:

BRIDGE IMAX is currently being piloted by industry leaders:

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Find out how BRIDGE IMAX, the industry-first framework for operationalizing inclusion, can drive growth for your organization. Download our one-pager for more information.

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The Origin of IMAX

IMAX is the culmination of a cross-sector research collaboration between academia and industry. Developed with BRIDGE’s Board of Directors, Research Steering Committee, and a distinguished academic team from Emory University, The University of Georgia, and Indiana University, BRIDGE IMAX represents a new approach to inclusion as a growth driver.

The Research Team

 
Dr. Omar Rodríguez-Vilá
Dr. Omar Rodríguez-Vilá
Professor in the Practice of Marketing and the Director of Education / Business & Society Institute, Goizueta Business School
 
Sundar Bharadwaj, PhD
Sundar Bharadwaj, PhD
The Coca-Cola Company Chair, Professor of Marketing
Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
 
Dionne Antoinette Nickerson, PhD
Dionne Antoinette Nickerson, PhD
Assistant Professor, Marketing
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University

The Focus

Steeped in meticulous examination, the research revealed the practices that contribute to the equities and inequities affecting under-represented communities in the marketplace, including product availability, pricing structures, and services.

The Insight

“We specifically focused on the marketplace because this space has received very little academic or managerial attention,” said Dr. Rodríguez Vilá. “Our investigation also uncovered workplace behaviors and dependencies critical for the marketplace to succeed.”

The Methodology

The research included a combination of the BRIDGE Voices of Inclusion Research with interviews of close to 50 CDOs, CMOs, and CEOs, as well as an extensive academic review of existing research literature, and consumer sentiment research. Leverage inclusion to drive your business growth.

Hear why the Industry is Excited!

  • Deborah

    BRIDGE's IMAX gives C-level executives a clear measure of inclusion maturity, helping them target growth efforts. It goes beyond existing assessments to provide immediate, actionable insights and a clear path forward.”

    Deborah Yeh, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Sephora

  • Jonita

    I'm excited about IMAX's potential to elevate CDOs' role and extend DEI's impact across all business areas. It's aligned with Discover's belief in making inclusion everyone's job, offering a tool to turn this into a competitive advantage.”

    Jonita Wilson, Former Chief Diversity Officer, Discover Financial

  • Sheryl

    With IMAX, we are laser-focused on moving DEI from the dependency on one to the responsibility of many, from being philosophical to being practice-driven, and from being performative to being intentional around building the inclusion capabilities needed to deliver sustainable growth.”

    Sheryl Daija, CEO & Founder, BRIDGE

  • Leslie

    IMAX is an historic win for inclusion, business, and the communities we serve,” “It is also an inherent unifier because it gives executive teams and practitioners across our organizations the collaborative means to see where our gaps are and close them together.”

    Leslie Waller, Former VP, Marketing, Campbells

  • Tish

    I am impressed by how insightful and actionable the social media analysis is and how it works in tandem with IMAX,” “I receive a lot of data in my role, but I have never seen data of this nature that allows us to understand inclusion as a metric for Unilever brands and helps us identify which practices we can share across brands to create and accelerate even further impact.”

    Tish Archie Oliver, Former Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Officer, Unilever, NA, Unilever


Leverage inclusion as a strategic growth driver for your organization. See how IMAX can be tailored to your needs.

The Steering Committee

Co-Chair 
Deborah Yeh
Deborah Yeh
Global Chief Marketing Officer
Co-Chair 
Emile Khader
Emile Khader
VP Strategy, Insights and Analytics,
 
Joy Allen-Altimare
Joy Allen-Altimare
Global Chief Marketing Officer
 
Meredith Brace
Meredith Brace
Former Chief Marketing Officer
 
Kareem Cook
Kareem Cook
Chief Marketing Officer, Owner
 
Phil Cowdell
Phil Cowdell
Global Chief Strategy Officer
 
Jon Suarez Davis
Jon Suarez Davis
Chief Customer Officer
 
Tiffane Davis
Tiffane Davis
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
 
Louis Jones
Louis Jones
CMO
 
Deidre Smalls-Landau
Deidre Smalls-Landau
Chief Business Equity Officer
 
Rebecca Messina
Rebecca Messina
Senior Advisor
 
Shibani Potnis
Shibani Potnis
Former VP, Enterprise Marketing Excellence
 
Yin Woon Rani
Yin Woon Rani
CEO/CMO
 
Dina Reagan
Dina Reagan
Associate Vice President, R&D Salty Snacks
 
Jonita Wilson
Jonita Wilson
Former Chief Diversity Officer
 
Danyelle Wright
Danyelle Wright
VP, Chief Diversity Officer

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