More than merely a trend, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in the workplace have become a strategy for success. Executives are recognizing the need and advantages of implementing policies to drive change and help workers feel accepted and valued.

More than half (57%) of these organizations indicated they have metrics in place to measure DEI results,...

• The number of Hispanic-owned businesses had a growth of about 4.6% from 2018. In 2019, Hispanic-owned businesses made up about 6.0% (346,836) of all businesses,...

Recently, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has taken center stage in public discussions.

The Institute for Public Relations, the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and The Wakeman Agency launched a report on the current state of diversity-related language in the public relations industry, “The Language of Diversity.

Growing social and political pressure, expanding pay data laws, and a global pandemic that is inflicting disproportionate economic damage on women and people of color are compelling organizations to confront workplace disparity;...

I made a commitment to help underrepresented professionals accelerate their careers. As a Black woman in corporate America and the founder of a career coaching company,...

Last month, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), led by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), led by Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA),...

The pressure to perform and conform in business often leads to elevated levels of stress. Adding to the pressure are feelings of loneliness and disconnection.

In the summer of 2020, organizations made sweeping commitments to focus on equity as a company value and business imperative.

Over half of supply chain organizations have improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as an objective or goal, but only a quarter have formal targets according to the Supply Chain Diversity,...

“There’sa very real expectation and need for chief executives to prioritize diversity and inclusion,” said Tim Ryan, U.S. Chairman and Senior Partner of PwC and Chair of the CEO Action Steering Committee.

There is a misconception among many Americans that while progress still needs to be made on issues of racial equity and wealth disparity, things are slowly getting better. This is simply not true when it comes to homeownership.

When California State University, Northridge begins construction on its newGlobal Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Equity Innovation Hub next year, university leaders hope to break ground not just literally, but metaphorically — and academically.

Earlier this year, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the launch of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council within the California Department of Justice (DOJ).

A recent research report provides a comprehensive analysis of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) landscape across the public sector workforce.

McKinsey’s latest report shows not only that the business case for diversity remains robust but also the relationship between diversity on executive teams and the likelihood of financial outperformance has strengthened over time.

There are many ways to quantify the impact thata diverse workforce can have on a company’s success. In fact, there is plentiful research to show that diverse and inclusive businesses outperform their more homogenous counterparts across the metrics...

Earlier this year, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announced two important actions to support increased diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in its work and its community.

With California facing a serious shortage of health care workers as it copes with COVID-19,a recent report from The Greenlining Institute looks at the barriers that keep young people of color out of the health field and what can be done to overcome those barriers.

Our first-ever Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility: Trends, Updates, and the DEIA Leadership Forum.

As part of this year’s inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Leadership Forum, L.A. Times B2B Publishing invited Crystal Perez to share insights on diversity and inclusion. Her spirited and impactful presentation was a highlight of the event.

The panel was moderated by Mari-Anne Kehler, CDP of GHJ, and featured expert commentary from Sue Chen of NOVA Medical Products; Katherine Pérez of The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation; Elaine Hall of The Miracle Project; and Marlene Krpata of the U.

As part of this year’s inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Leadership Forum, the L.A. Times B2B Publishing team hosted a panel discussion exploring trends, updates and issues affecting inclusivity and belonging from a leadership perspective.

Without question, for those working in the diversity and inclusion space, 2020 and 2021 have been two incredibly transformative years that saw a global pandemic that brought (and continues to bring) challenges that have directly and indirectly...

Ann Anaya joined the 3M Company in 2013 and is currently the chief diversity officer and global diversity and inclusion strategic lead. Ann started her career at 3M in the Legal Affairs Compliance and Business Conduct group, where she served clients as counsel for investigation.

Dr. Johné Battle is a global business executive and thought-leader who brings the powerful combination of skillful talent development and human capital expertise.

Indhira Arrington is a managing director and global chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer in the Ares Human Resources Department, attracting, developing, engaging, and advancing diverse talent within an inclusive, welcoming environment.

Rosalyn Carpenter is the chief diversity officer for the newly formed CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest health systems in the U.S. CommonSpirit encompasses more than 800 locations, approximately 150,000 employees, and $29.2 billion in revenue.

George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga is the vice president of D&I at Sephora. She leads the design, strategic direction, implementation, and business alignment of company D&I initiatives.

Domingo maintainsa nearly 20-year track record of success in providing strategic leadership in human resources, culture, strategy, diversity and inclusion, law enforcement and academics for business improvement and cultural change.

Hayley Dickson seeks to help clients un-learn shame, fear, and paralysis when it comes to their financial reality. She realizes that even among highly educated groups, members of our communities have too long gone without the important resource ofa sound financial education.

Kiera Fernandez proudly serves as Target’s Senior Vice President of Talent & Change and Chief D&I Officer. She leads and advances Target’s enterprise-wide diversity, equity and inclusion strategy as well as leading the Talent and Change team.

Shortly after the death of George Floyd in May of 2020 and its subsequent protests, Andrew Forchelli felt a strong need to establisha culture of inclusion within the company. His first step towards creating that culture was to reach out on an individual basis to employees that were most impacted and listen to their perspectives and areas of concern.

A diverse workforce and inclusive culture are crucial to the long-term success of UBS, which aims to achieve 50% diversity in hiring, promotion and retention in the Americas.

He leads a team of inclusive excellence champions to advance institutional transformation. Dr. Haynes oversees a multitude of programming to both build and sustain the capacity to support inclusive excellence principles, and manages the baseline climate expectations and priorities of these principles for faculty leaders.

Mari-Anne Kehler, CDP, is the Chief Strategy Officer and Partner at GHJ. She is known as a staunch champion for driving and supporting diversity in the workplace. As a parent of an autistic son witha determination to livea self-directed life, Kehler has been a proponent for disabled self-advocates for over 20 years.

Through LaTonya Jackson's life experiences, impressive career, and education, she has proven herself a dynamic, forward-thinking leader who contributes to companies’ growth through her extensive experience in talent, workforce development, and thought leadership.

In 2012, Lee Ann Kline, a female computer science and math major, brought together business, technology, and talent leaders in Los Angeles County to discuss the lack of diversity– both gender and race or ethnicity – in STEM professions.

A U.K. native, Donna Langley is the first British woman to run a major Hollywood studio and was recently awarded the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) title by the Queen in her 2020 New Year’s Honour List.

In March 2020, everything seemed to change for the worse with the novel coronavirus pandemic. This global pandemic has impacted literally everyone in the world at the same time. Regardless of nationality, age, socio-economic class or religion, COVID-19 has been a challenge.

Matthews has made sure HOLA hires and promotes based upon ability. He has created an environment where managers and directors are encouraged to look at an applicant’s problem solving skills, determination, and desire to grow, rather than just formal education or past work history.

Lisa M. Sanchez is the vice president of human resources at the ArtCenter College of Design, a certified executive coach and author. She is also an executive board member of PIHRA Pasadena, the largest professional human resources organization in Southern California.

As an organization, Vaco has always been committed to diversity and inclusion, but with current events it became clear that the need has never been greater for a renewed focus and increased emphasis on how Vaco could move forward together as a company to be even better and lead change.

Lara Schmoisman was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina where she spent much of her time listening to the radio and watching TV. At just 14 years old, she started working at a radio station learning the ropes. From there, she went to school to earn a certificate in screenwriting and a B.

Khalil Smith is the Vice President of Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement at Akamai. Before joining, Smith worked with the NeuroLeadership Institute, a cognitive science consultancy, during which time he oversaw consulting, practices, and research. Prior to that, he spent over 14 years in senior leadership roles with Apple Inc.

As President and CEO of Panavision for more than eight years, Kim Snyder has made it her priority to encourage and integrate women and other underrepresented communities into the motion picture industry. Recently, she has spearheaded Panavision’s key initiatives to educate, empower and uplift women and the BIPOC community.

Dr. Maurice A. Stinnett is a member of WMG's senior management team, responsible for worldwide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and reporting to the CEO as an executive officer. Before joining WMG, He was the first African American male vice president of diversity and inclusion for an NBA team - the Brooklyn Nets.

T. Tara Turk-Haynes has long been passionate about the diversity, equity and inclusion space and dedicated herself to encouraging education and awareness.

As the Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Hendry Ton has led the dedicated teams that work to advance DEI at UC Davis Health.

As Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Traci Wade leads global programs that build awareness of the business impact and value ofa diverse and inclusive culture at Oracle. She engages with senior leadership in creating and supporting strategies that infuse and elevate a culture of diversity, inclusion, and equity into the workplace.

The company is now minority women-owned by Carmen Weisbart, who is Filipina, and has a diversified population of 35 employees. Non-supervisory staff have been with the company for an average of 12 years. A&R’s ethnic diversity composes of Salvadorian, Mexican, Japanese, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Filipina and Indonesian.