by Ray Hayes What if I told you that Supplierty News was committing funding to increase diversity within our staff,? What if I also included a list of initiatives to further our mission? Would you believe our effort is genuine or would you need statistics to back up our narrative? Unfortunately for many Fortune 500 companies, diversity … Read more
I recently learned about the word Latinx, a term referring to the Latino American LGBT community. On tonight’s episode, I wanted to give my thoughts on the word and discuss its future within other cultures. https://soundcloud.com/user-668352643/what-is-latinx
Discovering ways to increase a company’s profit margin is crucial in today’s bottom line driven economy. One of the ways profit is measured is a corporate’s ROE or return on Equity. According to the global research firm MSCI ESG, companies with “strong female representation on boards generated a Return on Equity of 10.1% per year … Read more
Caroline Turner is a Principal at, DifferenceWORKS, LLC, an organization that “helps leaders leverage the diversity of today’s workforce.” In her spare time she is also a contributor to Huffington Post. One of Turner’s many contributions has been collecting and updating a running list of business cases made for the support of diversity in the … Read more
HP’s new campaign “Reinvent Mindsets” is looking to raise awareness for diversity hiring. According to the company “When qualified for a job, African-Americans are 3x more likely to experience a denial.” The 3x is an interesting statistic as I’m sure many black Americans have wondered why they were turned down for jobs they felt they … Read more
Ernest Owens is a gay black journalist who writes for Philly Magazine. About a week ago, the millennial journalist wrote an article entitled “Diversity Isn’t “Being in the Room” — It’s Whites Giving Up Their Seats”. While his opinion is a bit extreme, it is a gateway into the growing world of business and explains … Read more
by Ray Hayes Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO, recently sat down with the cast of The Circle to talk diversity among other topics. The movie stars Emma Watson, who plays Mae Holland and Tom Hanks (Eamon Bailey). Holland lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called The Circle. After landing the job, she, “uncovers … Read more
When it comes to workplace diversity in tech, Slack has always been an industry leader. The company, which is known for its enterprise chat software, constantly measures its diversity gains through partnerships with organizations like Code2040, Year Up and Project Include in an effort “to find more candidates with underrepresented backgrounds and develop strategies for the … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is committed to correcting the diversity problem within the communications industry. In order to fulfill their goal, the FCC is planing to work with a committee to consulate the agency on ways to promote diversity. Members of the general public will be asked to provide recommendations to FCC’s panel that … Read more
by Ray Hayes The Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has made it their mission to address the issue of diversity in business. CAA’s diversity initiatives began back in 2005 when the agency recruited minorities from top-tier universities for staff positions. As a result of the recruitment effort, within five years, more than 43 percent of the … Read more