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2022 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Update
Since 2016, our ED&I initiative has contributed to building an inclusive environment and increasing the firm’s gender, ethnic and racial diversity. This initiative is supported at the top levels of leadership, with senior executives partnering with emerging leaders to engage all our employees. In 2022, our employee network groups (ENGs) organized dozens of local and global activities supporting ED&I goals.
The flagship of our 2022 ED&I program was an Allyship Learning Series, which focused on some of the ways allies can uncover unconscious bias and advocate for others. Our ENGs produced several skits to illustrate the concept, and these engaging videos sparked discussions among employees and raised awareness of the ways allyship can support people facing discrimination or inequity.
Our 2022 annual Wellness Challenge – in which employees competed to earn points and win prizes – evolved to intersect with our ED&I program. Activities that celebrated diversity, such as cooking healthy Hispanic/Latinx meals or getting to know co-workers over conversations about allyship, served both goals.
For 2023, we’ve adopted additional work holidays – Juneteenth, Veterans Day and Indigenous People’s Day – to provide more opportunities for the celebration of diversity.