Summary of diversity categories found in the review
| Diversity categories | Definition | Synonyms | #Scientific papers | #Company reports | #Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Gender identity and/or expression | Gender Sex Gender expression Gender identity Transgender status Women People with diverse gender identities | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| Disability | Physical and sensory impairments including motor, vision and hearing deficiencies (also combined with each other) | Disability, Disabilities People with disabilities Physical and mental disability Motor, vision, hearing impairment, motor deficiencies Physical and sensory impairments Parkinsonians Blind people Disabled people (deaf and deaf-blind users in particular) | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| Ethnicity | Ethnicity characterizes people according to a common history, oftentimes reflected on sharing religion, language and culture | Ethnicity, Ethnicities Color Ethnic, color, cultural or racial terms Black people Latins Indigenous peoples People of colour Ethnic diversity Ethnic or national origin | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| Age | Biological age | Age Generation Elderly Older workers Older adults | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Sexual orientation | Sexual attractions to other people that go under multiple acronyms, the more comprehensive of which is LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex and asexual or allied) | Sexual orientation LGBT+ people LGBTQ+ community Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex and asexual or allied) People with diverse sexual orientations Queer (or non-heterosexual) | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| Other | Various personal characteristics including individual abilities, perspectives, perceptions, health status, cognitive status, strength and other personal or physical attributes. In particular, neurodiversity includes conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia, and dyspraxia) and psychosocial disabilities (e.g. anxiety, depression) | Ability, Abilities Experience Strength and perspectives Neurodiversity Genetic information Any other personal or physical attribute Mental health Individual traits Personality (introverts vs extroverts) Health Personal perceptions Individual characteristics Cognitive impairment Fully capable vs strength limitations | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Veteran status | Ex-member of the armed forces | Veteran, Veterans Veteran status Military veterans Refugees Military leave or service Status as a disabled veteran | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Race | Used to describe physical and genetical characteristics shared by groups/populations | Race Ancestry Minority | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Religion | Religious and spiritual beliefs | Religion, Religions Creed Religious and spiritual | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Nationality | Legal identification of a person in international law, ranging from nationality, citizenship and place of residence | Nationality, Nationalities National origin Citizenship Citizenship status Place of residence | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Culture | National and organizational culture that can express, on the one hand, through appearance, habits and beliefs, and on the other through company sub-cultures | Culture Appearance or beliefs Education Cross-cultural diversity National culture Culture and identity Innovation sub-culture (organizational) | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Background | Socio-cultural and economic context where the person grew, including language | Cultural background Social background Socio-economic background Language | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Family status | Household situation including marital status, parenting status and other caregiver status or need for public assistance | Marital status Status with regard to public assistance Care status Caregiver status Parents | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Work condition/tasks | Different conditions under which workers perform their tasks, including skills, types of use and activity in the space, job contract and different flexible working arrangements | Skills Precarious workers (job security) Employees working remotely Work pattern Types of use and activity in the space | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Diversity categories | Definition | Synonyms | #Scientific | #Company | #Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Gender identity and/or expression | Gender | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| Disability | Physical and sensory impairments including motor, vision and hearing deficiencies (also combined with each other) | Disability, Disabilities | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| Ethnicity | Ethnicity characterizes people according to a common history, oftentimes reflected on sharing religion, language and culture | Ethnicity, Ethnicities | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| Age | Biological age | Age | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Sexual orientation | Sexual attractions to other people that go under multiple acronyms, the more comprehensive of which is LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex and asexual or allied) | Sexual orientation | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| Other | Various personal characteristics including individual abilities, perspectives, perceptions, health status, cognitive status, strength and other personal or physical attributes. In particular, neurodiversity includes conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia, and dyspraxia) and psychosocial disabilities (e.g. anxiety, depression) | Ability, Abilities | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Veteran status | Ex-member of the armed forces | Veteran, Veterans | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Race | Used to describe physical and genetical characteristics shared by groups/populations | Race | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Religion | Religious and spiritual beliefs | Religion, Religions | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Nationality | Legal identification of a person in international law, ranging from nationality, citizenship and place of residence | Nationality, Nationalities | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Culture | National and organizational culture that can express, on the one hand, through appearance, habits and beliefs, and on the other through company sub-cultures | Culture | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Background | Socio-cultural and economic context where the person grew, including language | Cultural background | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Family status | Household situation including marital status, parenting status and other caregiver status or need for public assistance | Marital status | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Work condition/tasks | Different conditions under which workers perform their tasks, including skills, types of use and activity in the space, job contract and different flexible working arrangements | Skills | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Note:
The synonyms in italics are those that can be found only in the scientific literature
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