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Leading by Example: External Environment’s Impact on DEI Messaging

In Parts I and II, we explored how S&P 100 companies use their websites to communicate DEI commitments through various sections and the messaging of DEI philosophy. Besides effective communication, DEI programs now face legal...more

10/31/2024 / Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Publicly-Traded Companies

Leading by Example: Public DEI Messaging

What Content Is Typically Communicated on the Diversity Webpages of S&P 100 Companies? In Part I of our three-part blog series, we found that 92% of S&P 100 companies have a webpage link to messaging and communications...more

10/24/2024 / Corporate Governance , Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employer Liability Issues

Leading by Example: Public Commitment to DEI

There is no single way for employers to signal their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Employers may partner with a third-party organization, sponsor DEI-focused events, support community needs, or endorse...more

10/18/2024 / Corporate Governance , Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employer Liability Issues

Accountability for DEI Commitments: A New Report and Scorecard by CBC

In September of 2024, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released a report titled What Good Looks Like: A Corporate Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this report, CBC provided a scorecard on...more

9/24/2024 / Best Practices , Corporate Governance , Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I)

[Webinar] Keeping Up with the Times: How Employers are Measuring DEI Program Effectiveness - September 18th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

The effectiveness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs has been increasingly questioned over the past couple of years. Because of this, employers are searching for new ways to assess the effectiveness of their...more

7/15/2024 / Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employee Retention , Employer Liability Issues , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Recruitment Policies , Risk Mitigation , Webinars

Business Advocacy Leaders Send Letter to CEOs

DCI recently released a blog sharing the Congressional Black Caucus’ (CBC) drive to get the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies to recommit to their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts by January 31, 2024. As a...more

2/21/2024 / Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Fortune 500

Will Corporate America Reaffirm Commitment to DEI Efforts?

On December 15, 2023, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) sent a letter to Fortune 500 companies asking them to reaffirm their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The letter also asks these...more

2/1/2024 / Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I)

Diversity Business Principles Initiative: Operationalizing DEIA Programs

The Commerce Department is taking steps to operationalize diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) program best practices through a Diversity Business Principles (DBP) initiative, which was published in the...more

12/5/2023 / Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , U.S. Commerce Department

Four-Step Approach to EEOC MD-715 EEO Programs

Government agencies annually prepare for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Management Directive 715 (MD-715) filing and undergo periodic self-assessments to identify barriers to equal employment opportunity....more

8/4/2023 / Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employer Liability Issues , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

The New Frontier of Diversity Metrics

Employers are facing increased pressure to both recommit and reconsider their diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) commitments. More than ever, it is critical that employers design initiatives and allocate...more

7/20/2023 / Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I)

[Webinar] Expert Summit for Employment Attorneys: Using Data Analytics in Racial Equity Audits - February 14th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm...

Calls for corporate transparency have increased dramatically in recent years. In part, this is driven by shareholder and employee interest in accountability for progress made toward diversity, equity, inclusion and...more

1/19/2023 / Analytics , Audits , Corporate Social Responsibility , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Litigation , Equity , Race Discrimination , Transparency , Webinars

Keli Wilson

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