With small and minority-owned businesses still struggling as a result of economic shutdowns due to COVID-19, the crucial aspect of investing in them is more apparent than ever. Through supplier diversity programs, large organizations can…
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Research Roundup: Pew Analyzes Americans’ Feelings About Company Statements on Racism
Over the past few months, corporations in all industries have been releasing statements denouncing systemic racism and pledging to do better to improve their own diversity and inclusion and corporate responsibility practices. The Pew Research…
4 Ways Managers Can Support Employee Mental Health
Conversations about wellness and mental health have become more prevalent in the workplace over the past several years — and even more significant over the past few months with the challenges related to COVID-19 and…
Webinar Recap: EY’s Chris Crespo and DiversityInc’s Carolynn Johnson Discuss White Women Who are Intentional Allies to Women of Color
The two biggest drivers of a talent pipeline are hiring and promotions, but for women of color in the workplace, studies have shown there are challenges to advancement. According to a recent Wall Street Journal…
Perceptions of Pain: Black Adults and Children Seeking Medical Care Get Shortchanged
Additional reporting by Sheryl Estrada The false notion that Black patients experience less pain than white patients leads to disturbing disparities in how medical professionals treat people of different races. A recent study found that…
Top Considerations for Culturally Competent Healthcare
Recent studies have revealed large gaps in COVID-19 recovery rates between Black and Latinx patients versus their white counterparts. Though the cause of this discrepancy is multifaceted, lack of culturally-competent healthcare is a challenge. Racial…
Reverse Mentoring: Top Benefits to Facilitating Workplace Bonds
In a typical mentoring relationship, a senior employee offers wisdom to help a junior employee advance in their career. Reverse-mentoring turns that convention upside-down and is a beneficial practice of successful companies. In fact, 72%…
Johnson & Johnson’s Re-Ignite Program Engages Professionals Returning to STEM Careers
The Re-Ignite program at Johnson & Johnson (DiversityInc Hall of Fame) is aimed at helping STEM professionals relaunch their careers after breaks from the field. It began as a pilot in 2017 and transitioned into a company-wide…
Research Roundup: Study Finds Healthy Black Children More Likely To Die After Surgery Than White Counterparts
Black children with no apparent health issues are more likely to face complications and death after surgeries than their white counterparts, a new study published by Pediatrics found. Details indicate that in the 30 days…
Research Roundup: American Bar Foundation Study Provides Data on Law School Diversity
A new American Bar Foundation-sponsored study analyzes demographics of Juris Doctor (JD) law school attendees since the Great Recession of the 2000s based on gender, race and nationality. The purpose of this study is to…
Leveraging Self-ID Campaigns to Increase Percentages of Professionals with Disabilities, Veterans & LGBTQ
Panelists: Kathleen Martinez, SVP, Head of Disability and Accessibility Strategy at Wells Fargo; Beth Gottfried, Human Resources Group Manager at Toyota; Latisha Roberson, Strategic Partnerships Lead, North America Inclusion & Diversity at Accenture View this…
Research Roundup: Accenture Study Finds While LGBTQ+ Employees Advance, Invisible Fears Remain
LGBTQ+ people are now just as likely as non-LGBTQ+ individuals to reach managerial levels at their jobs, be satisfied with their progression and aspire to senior leadership roles. By many basic measures, LGBTQ+ employees are…
Webinar Recap: Multicultural Marketing Teams That Drive Business
Panelists: Siani Kiyonaga, Senior Manager, Brand, Growth Audiences, Cross Vehicle Line Marketing at Toyota; John Lake, SVP Diverse Segment Marketing Strategy at Wells Fargo The Black, Asian and Hispanic populations in the U.S. are growing…
Research Roundup: Latinas Only Make Up 3.3% of California Corporate Boards
In October 2018, SB 826 was enacted. The legislation mandated that public companies headquartered in California have at least one woman on their boards by the end of 2019, and a minimum of three women…
Research Roundup: MIT Study Finds Race an Important Factor in Determining Deaths from COVID-19
A new MIT Sloan School of Management study has found evidence that race may be just as important as underlying health conditions in determining someone’s likelihood to die from COVID-19. The study, by Christopher R….
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