December 24, 2024

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Many people have biased perceptions of equity, diversity and inclusion leaders, study finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the past decade, companies across North America have paid more attention to supporting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). This has prompted many organizations to create a leadership role fully dedicated to advancing EDI—so much so that between 2015 and 2020, the job title “head […]Click...

Amanda Garcia-Williams is New DEI Chief at Husch

From Husch Blackwell Husch Blackwell  has hired Amanda Garcia-Williams as its first Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (CDO). Garcia-Williams is based in Lansing, Michigan, and will join The Link, the firm’s virtual office. As CDO, Garcia-Williams will lead the firm’s diversity and inclusion efforts for lawyers and staff, including...

Advertising Industry Struggling to Diversify

lrittenhouse@businessinsider.com (Lindsay Rittenhouse) After the March 16 Atlanta-area spa shootings left eight people dead, six of whom were women of Asian descent, Sai He, an Asian American copywriter, recalled his own experience with racism at an ad agency. He tweeted that at his first job out of college, in 2016, an executive made racist...

Wells Fargo CEO Runs into a Wall

Wells Fargo Chief Executive Charles Scharf exasperated some Black employees in a Zoom meeting this summer when he reiterated that the bank had trouble reaching diversity goals because there was not enough qualified minority talent, two participants told Reuters.

Agencies, Contractors Suspend Diversity Training

President Trump addresses a rally this week at Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Mich. Three civil rights groups filed a federal class-action lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration’s recent crackdown on diversity training. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Urban League and National Fair...

Crowns & Hops on Creating Space for Diverse Owners

Airing between regular episodes of the VinePair Podcast, “Next Round” explores the ideas and innovations that are helping drinks businesses adapt in a time of unprecedented change. As the coronavirus crisis continues and new challenges arise, VP Pro is in your corner, supporting the drinks community for all the […] Click here to view...

How the Racism Baked Into Technology Hurts Teens

Lunga Ntila Last month, Twitter users uncovered a disturbing example of bias on the platform: An image-detection algorithm designed to optimize photo previews was cropping out Black faces in favor of white ones. Twitter apologized for this botched algorithm, but the bug remains. Acts of technological racism might not […] Click here to view...

We have a business and social imperative to transform equity, inclusion and social justice

At AARP, we are deeply concerned about the disparities that exist in our society—in healthcare, economic opportunity and quality of life. We fight against ageism, racism and gender inequality because we believe all people should be empowered to choose how they live as they age. These disparities are not […]Click here to view original...

How To Navigate The Racial Trauma Your Employees May Be Experiencing

The global pandemic, along with the racial pandemic and the upcoming presidential election have a … [+] 2020 has been an unprecedented year that no one could have imagined. With both a global pandemic and a racial pandemic happening simultaneously, all of us have had to cope with a […]Click here to view original web page at...

5 ways brands can stop performative allyship and become real allies

Performative allyship can damage your reputation and credibility. EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images Many businesses are using performative allyship to promote positive social perceptions of their brand, which is a superficial move that diversity advocate Nika White says can work against you in the long run. Brands should take an introspective...

How to Bridge Social Justice and the Financial Markets

Publicly traded companies that want to get in good with Adasina Social Capital should know upfront that San Francisco-based advisory firm does its homework on social justice — and it doesn’t grade on a curve. Having a female chief executive officer or women on the board of directors isn’t […]Click here to view original web...

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Introduces AEO Real Change Scholarship for Social Justice

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 22, 2020– American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) announced today the AEO REAL Change Scholarship for Social Justice, a $5 million commitment created to advance educational opportunities for full and part-time AEO Inc. associates, who are actively driving anti-racism, equality and social...

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The Business Case for DEI

Bristol Myers Squibb, fueled by COVID-19 and social justice movement, ramps up diversity efforts in clinical trialsThis exclusive feature will provide the opportunity for local business leaders to share their thoughts about inclusion efforts. Options include video profiles. Contact our team today and learn how you can be featured in this “hot topic” section.

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