The same conservative activists who helped gut race-related college admissions at the US Supreme Court have now set their sights on corporate diversity programs, barraging airlines, tech giants and law firms with lawsuits and complaints. And they’re already having an effect.
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IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, will host the IICF Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums, a series of events across the US and in the UK dedicated to advancing ideas into action around diversity, inclusion and innovation while benefitting charitable causes. The events will take… Continue reading IICF Hosts Inclusion in Insurance Regional Forums in June
New IICF White Paper Details the Future of Inclusive Work for Insurance: Promote DEI, Invest in Innovation and Wellness
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today released the key takeaways and learnings from the 2021 IICF Inclusion in Insurance Forum. The findings were detailed in a white paper titled “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Insurance: Advancing Ideas into Action.” These learnings set the… Continue reading New IICF White Paper Details the Future of Inclusive Work for Insurance: Promote DEI, Invest in Innovation and Wellness
U.S. Employers to Rethink Employee Benefit Strategy: WTW Survey
The war for talent; heightened focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); and rising benefit costs are fueling a surge in companies planning to revamp their employee benefit strategy. Their goals are to differentiate themselves, personalize the employee experience and manage the costs of their benefit programs. That’s according to a new survey by Willis… Continue reading U.S. Employers to Rethink Employee Benefit Strategy: WTW Survey
U.S. Businesses Increasingly Prioritizing DEI, But Critical Shortcomings Remain: Marsh/RIMS Report
US businesses continue to make significant strides in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) throughout their organizations, but substantial shortcomings remain, according to findings from a new report published today by Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, and RIMS, the risk management society™. This year’s Excellence in Risk Management Report — based… Continue reading U.S. Businesses Increasingly Prioritizing DEI, But Critical Shortcomings Remain: Marsh/RIMS Report
Boards Are Adding More Women and Minorities Ahead of Nasdaq Rule
The pressure is on for boards to diversify, and it’s working. Since last June, 145 S&P 500 companies have added at least one Black director, a “brisk” pace compared to past years, according to recruiter Russell Reynolds Associates. Latino board appointments at public companies quadrupled from a year ago, and women, for the first time,… Continue reading Boards Are Adding More Women and Minorities Ahead of Nasdaq Rule
Amazon Accused of Race-Gender Bias in Workplace
A lawsuit filed in US federal court on Monday accused Amazon of keeping women and Black employees down while publicly talking up the need for diversity and social justice. Charlotte Newman, who is Black and heads Underrepresented Founder Startup Business Development at Amazon Web Services, said in the suit she has been harassed, sexually assaulted,… Continue reading Amazon Accused of Race-Gender Bias in Workplace
New York’s Disclosure Law and Other Laws and Regulatory Mandates Regarding Women on Corporate Boards
As we begin this new year and reflect on a number of notable changes from the year past, certainly diversity and inclusion come to mind. Diversity on corporate boards has received much attention and should be an important issue to all companies. Now, it is a legally mandated focus for any for-profit corporation doing business… Continue reading New York’s Disclosure Law and Other Laws and Regulatory Mandates Regarding Women on Corporate Boards
Allstate Supports Diversity on Wall Street
Today, The Allstate Corporation priced $1.2 billion of 5-year and 10-year senior notes through a syndicate exclusively comprised of minority-, women- and veteran-owned business enterprises (MWVBEs). This is the first time a corporate bond offering of this size has been managed exclusively by MWVBEs. It is time to take a stand to create more equity… Continue reading Allstate Supports Diversity on Wall Street
AIG’s Top Black Ranks Get Thinner with Four Leaders Leaving
American International Group Inc. has lost four senior Black managers in recent weeks, including two who were tasked with improving the diversity of the insurer’s ranks. Global inclusion head Vievette Henry and Walter Hurdle, who had previously run diversity efforts and was overseeing early-career recruiting, are leaving the insurer, according to people with knowledge of… Continue reading AIG’s Top Black Ranks Get Thinner with Four Leaders Leaving