We're committed to pursuing聽four聽primary goals, backed by a clear action plan.聽As part of our commitment to聽being transparent about our goals聽and progress, we will share聽updates聽regularly聽along this journey.鈥�
We聽will be transparent and model inclusion.聽This includes aligning a member of the C-Suite to drive the diversity, equity, and inclusion work forward and standing up聽a DEI鈥疎xecutive鈥疌ouncil to serve as the new governing body for the firm鈥檚 DEI mission. The DEI Executive Council will support the DEI strategy to ensure transparency with mission evolution and progress and to drive accountability at all levels.聽
We will drive equitable access and outcomes. Our work to decrease bias and increase clarity around expectations will continue. Accountability measures and systems will be put in place to ensure equity across the聽firm.聽
We will聽strive to聽be a safe space where people聽feel聽seen, heard, valued, and cared for across the聽firm. We鈥檙e offering increased opportunities for employees to learn from and engage with each other.聽
We will be a force for advancing equity and resilience聽by identifying the biggest challenges聽and deploying our world-class capabilities聽to solve them.聽As we聽continue our philanthropic and pro bono聽relationships, we鈥檒l deepen our commitment to using these tools in support of聽organizations that build pathways to equity.聽
In 2020, building on our decades-long commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, we added a heightened focus on racial and social equity to our DEI strategy.
