Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Groups

Challenge

In a cross-organizational evaluation of CECP’s internal and external DEI strategies, the team recognized a few opportunities for CECP to lead by example for its 220+ affiliated companies. The challenge then became how to address these opportunities with both urgency and a long-term lens.

Actions

CECP developed four working groups, each focused on a specific opportunity for growth and facilitated by one or more members of the organization’s executive leadership team. The four growth opportunities identified by the team were DEI training, board composition, human resources practices, and company/partner focus areas. Since June 2020, when the working groups were formed, each has set measurable goals, developed a meeting cadence, and reported back to the team at large on progress to date.

Outcomes

While these working groups are intended to be ongoing and evolve parallel to larger societal conversations, the outcomes so far include an uptick in team-wide engagement and concrete strategies for improving CECP’s internal and external DEI footprint.

Contact

Ella Snow

Quote

Words are just a start. Action is crucial. Don’t wait to see how other companies are responding. Act now to make a statement on your beliefs. Speak up so employees and communities know where you stand. 

Daryl Brewster
CEO, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP)
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