Athene recognized the need to identify opportunities to support employees and our community to develop and broaden awareness around DEI. Athene is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and we believe as a company and community, we are stronger when we stand together.

Athene became a corporate sponsor of the inaugural 21-Day Equity Challenge. Kristi Burma, EVP of HR and CHRO, served as a member of the Equity Challenge Steering Committee. The program was designed to help individuals learn more about the biases and inequalities that exist in our communities and come to a common understanding as we begin to address these issues.

The 21-Day Equity Challenge is housed on Athene’s internal DEI Resource page. Employees are able to click on a link and sign up to participate in the challenge. Once registered, participants receive an e-mail for each of the 21 days with links to articles, videos and podcasts with different topics such as: Understanding Systemic Racism, The Effects of Racism, Understanding Bias & Privilege, Housing & Redlining, Wealth & Income, Justice System, LGBTQ+, Immigrants & Refugees, Disability, Healthcare, Allyship and more.

Over 300 Athene employees from all business locations registered and participated in the 21-Day Equity Challenge. Starting with the 21-Day Equity Challenge initiative, we have had numerous outcomes that have helped kept the conversation and action going. We have held numerous Lunch and Learns on various DEI topics from the challenge, including understanding bias and privilege, LGBTQ+ rights and disability. All these initiatives have helped Athene to further promote and build a positive culture of inclusion and belonging.