co-editors: Julie O'Mara & Cathy Gallagher-Louisy
design & production editor: Shawndra Cox
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for All People Interested in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
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WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN THIS NEWSLETTER |
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Announcing GDEIB
Co-Branding Opportunity
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Show Respect: Pronounce
Names Correctly
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Europe—A Perspective
on DEI
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Announcing New Center Sponsorship Campaign |
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Molefi Featured Speaker
at GSG Global Impact Summit
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Upcoming GDEIB
Launch Events
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ED Search for
The Centre
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GDEIB Certification.
Should We Count You In?
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Community Business Announces Awards & Race in Asia Research
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Rohini Anand’s Book. Save Date December 2 Webinar |
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Spotlight on
Our Sponsors
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List of Inspirational
DEI Leaders
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Profiles on
4 Expert Panellists
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“The Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks continues to be a tremendous asset for guiding our DEI work. The standards provide a comprehensive framework to benchmark our DEI progress—identifying gaps and guiding our strategic action planning. The benchmarking process brings together senior leadership, staff, and stakeholders from across our organization, providing yet another opportunity to demonstrate that DEI is everyone’s responsibility, and everyone has a role to play in defining and determining our progressive journey towards positive outcomes.”
Karen Francis, PhD
Director, Diversity and Inclusion
American Institutes for Research
Washington DC, USA
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ANNOUNCING GDEIB
CO-BRANDING OPPORTUNITY
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Your logo here!
+ 2 inside pages
about your DEI program
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The Centre is offering all GDEIB users an opportunity to add your organization logo to the front cover of the GDEIB and create two inside pages that will be positioned before the Table of Contents. You may use those two pages to contain a message from your organization or diversity leaders, or a description of your DEI program, or however you see fit.
Please send us a high resolution logo and prepared “camera-ready” copy for the two pages. They will be back-to-back, with the first page appearing on the right side and the second on the left hand side of the page; therefore you cannot create a spread. Cost is $1,000 and we will invoice you. This offer also applies to the Portuguese, Spanish, and French translations – all of which will be ready shortly. Please give us about a week or 10 days from the time we receive your logo and copy for the two pages before we send you your customized GDEIB. Contact thecenter@centreforglobalinclusion.org.
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SHOW RESPECT AND INCLUSION BY PRONOUNCING NAMES CORRECTLY – FREE FEATURE FOR YOUR EMAIL SIGNATURE BLOCK |
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Taking the time to pronounce names correctly conveys respect and inclusion. One way to help is to enable others to pronounce your name correctly by using a free computer feature provided by NameDrop. The feature is free for individuals. If everyone does this then we will all be able to say others’ names correctly and they will correctly say your name.
For more on how to do this read more below:
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EUROPE—A PERSPECTIVE ON DEI |
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Note: As an Alliance partner with The Centre, the ILA is giving all readers of The Centre’s newsletter a significantly discounted rate – almost half off the full non-member price. To receive the discount code, email: thecentre@centreforglobalinclusion.org
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October 20 to 23: Live in Geneva, Switzerland
October 24 to 25: Live Online
The Centre for Global Inclusion
is sponsoring the live session below on October 23, Saturday
at 10:30am in Geneva:
DEI Leadership (or not) in Europe.
Here are the panelists.
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GDEIB User
D&I Programme Leader,
CERN
Geneva, Switzerland
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Expert Panellist
Managing Director,
Diversity Marketplace
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Expert Panellist
Global DEI
Thought Leader
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The Centre has a new Alliance with the ILA –
to read more about our Alliances.
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Join the incredible momentum the GDEIB — the Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks — is creating for improving the quality of DEI work around the globe.
to see our sponsorship brochure with several offerings:
- Platinum Sponsor at $45,000
- Diamond Sponsor at $35,000
- Gold Sponsor at $25,000
Or help us with these projects:
- Creating a DEI Research Agenda
- Our webinar series
- Educational videos, slides, infographics, handouts, and presentations
- Increasing accessibility of our website and tools
- Social & traditional media support
- Your Ideas
- Loaned executives & other support services
We are open to discussing any amount.
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DEI CONNECTION WITH
SUSTAINABILITY IS GROWING
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Article by: Julie O’Mara, GDEIB Coauthor
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I am seeing an increase in Sustainability being connected more and more to DEI. The latest is in The Week, September 17 issue as part of a special section presented by Kiplinger titled The Roaring Twenties 2.0. One of the four “trends to profits” is “sustainable investing.” Kiplinger says: “How a company scores on greenhouse gas emissions, workforce diversity and other non-financial factors is becoming as important to stock pickers as price-earnings ratios and earnings reports.” This is fabulous recognition for DEI.
And, The Centre BOD chair and Expert Panellist Lynda White spoke on September 15 at a meeting on a Sustainability Project of the Canadian Mining Association. And, GDEIB Coauthor and BOD member, Nene Molefi is speaking at the GSG Global Summit 2021: Delivering Impact Solutions for People and Planet conference October 6 to 8 (See related story immediately after). We first added a category on Connecting DEI and Sustainability in the 2016 GDIB and then strengthened it in the 2021 GDEIB.
Unfortunately not too many DEI practitioners have taken advantage of … or even thought about … the connection. See category 11 in the GDEIB.
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MAKING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DEI AND SUSTAINABILITY. NENE MOLEFI TO BE FEATURED SPEAKER AT GSG GLOBAL IMPACT SUMMIT |
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October 6 – 8, 2021
Register here:
The GSG Global Impact Summit is one of the largest and most influential impact investing events. The GSG is a global organization founded on the belief that investment done well can benefit all people and the planet.
A registered UK charity since November 2017, the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) currently has 33 member countries plus the EU, with a mission to drive real impact that improves lives and the planet by innovating, agitating and orchestrating the advance towards impact economies.
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UPCOMING GDEIB LAUNCH EVENTS
Please go to our website here: https://centreforglobalinclusion.org/events/ to see the latest information on the many Launch Events on the new GDEIB presented by Expert Panellists, Users, Sponsors, and others associated with The Centre. Note that some launch events are planned in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Please check back frequently.
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WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE CENTRE’S SEARCH FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR—A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE ED SEARCH COMMITTEE |
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To all those who have applied:
We’re screening applications now and we continue to welcome more.
Any questions?:
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We are searching for an Executive Director to lead us into the future and continue with our work to meet our mission: To serve as a resource for research and education for organizations and individuals in their quest to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion practices around the world. Please help us find a qualified ED by encouraging anyone you believe qualified to apply. We are very interested in your personal recommendations. We seek quality applicants and want to avoid our search being posted on vehicles that may not generate quality applicants.
Below are the ED Search committee members. All are Expert Panellists for the 2021 GDEIB. They are serving on this committee as volunteers and are dedicated to conducting an excellent search process.
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HOW TO USE THE GDEIB CERTIFICATION —
STILL IN THE PLANNING STAGE
SHALL WE COUNT YOU IN?
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We announced in our 2021 GDEIB Launch Event that we were exploring a voluntary certification process. We have finished the needs assessment and are preparing a plan. It will help us at this stage to let us know if you are interested in certifying one or more people in your organization. As you know, the GDEIB is free and we intend to keep it free—with a big thank you to our sponsors—see below in this newsletter or go to our website and navigate to Sponsors to learn about our 2021 GDEIB sponsors. We are now seeking sponsors for the certification process, but even with sponsors, plans are to charge for the voluntary certification. |
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FROM & ABOUT EXPERT PANELLISTS & ALLIANCES
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10-13 October 2021 - Chicago, Illinois
The 15th annual Institute on the Curricular Approach (ICA) will challenge you to rethink the practices and grounding philosophies of student learning and student success beyond the classroom. This institute will explain the rationale for a curricular approach on your campus, implement the 10 essential elements, and help you navigate organizational change related to shifting to a curricular approach.
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SHOWCASE YOUR LEADERSHIP IN ASIA–PARTICIPATE IN 2022 COMMUNITY BUSINESS AWARDS |
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Note to our readers: The Centre is in the process of developing an Alliance with Community Business. We think that readers will be very interested in what they are doing in Asia. |
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From Community Business: As part of our enduring mission to advance responsible and inclusive business practices in Asia, Community Business is excited to announce our new 2022 Community Business Awards! An evolution of our previous Awards schemes and building on our proven track record, our goal is to ensure that the Community Business Awards continue to be the market’s most valued, credible and rigorous awards for the celebration of responsible and inclusive business practices in Asia. With multiple Award Categories to choose from, a broad regional focus and no cost for entry, the new 2022 Community Business Awards offer unrivalled opportunities to elevate your brand and showcase your commitment to building responsible leadership, tackling workplace inequality, ensuring employee wellbeing and promoting social inclusion – wherever you operate in Asia. Nominations open on 1 November 2021. Click below to learn more:
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NEW RESEARCH PROJECT UNDERWAY BY COMMUNITY BUSINESS: RACE & CULTURE–THE CONVERSATION IN ASIA
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From Community Business: In the wake of recent social turmoil in many countries, the issue of race has been prioritised on the global D&I agenda. Yet many companies are grappling with how to address this topic in Asia. How do we talk about race and culture at work in a way that resonates locally? And what do the dynamics of race and culture look like in different markets in Asia? With strong corporate sponsorship, Community Business is currently leading an ambitious research project - engaging with local stakeholders across 6 markets in Asia to explore answers to these questions and provide recommendations for companies seeking to adopt a progressive approach to addressing race and culture in their workplaces in Asia. The Research Project is divided into three phases with research assets released along the way. Click below to learn more:
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ANNOUNCING ROHINI ANAND’S BOOK:
Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Pre-Orders are open for Dr. Rohini Anand’s Book: Leading Global, Equity, and Inclusion, published by Berrett-Koehler. Go here www.rohinianand.com. Please order from Berrett-Koehler, an Alliance of The Centre for Global Inclusion.
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****SAVE THE DATE****
2 December, 2021 for a webinar discussion with Dr. Anand,
moderated by GDEIB Expert Panellist Tanya Cruz Teller.
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GDEIB EXPERT PANELLISTS FEATURED ON 2021 LIST OF INSPIRATIONAL D&I LEADERS
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One of The Centre’s Alliances, d&i Leaders, recently published its list of Inspirational Diversity and Inclusion Leaders, as nominated by DEI professionals around the world. This is a wonderful list of inspirational people to follow on LinkedIn and/or Twitter.
GDEIB Expert Panellists featured on the list include:
• Charlotte Sweeney OBE
• Mary-Frances Winters and
Sponsor, Michael Bach
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SPOTLIGHT ON OUR SPONSORS |
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BCT Partners, LLC
BCT Partners is an international, multi-disciplinary consulting firm that delivers a full range of research, consulting, training, technology, and analytics services. BCT’s mission is to provide insights about diverse people that lead to equity. We are a global leader in helping organizations make better decisions, improve outcomes and amplify their impact toward a more equitable society. BCT helps organizations compete in a diverse world by unlocking the power of culture, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workforce, workplace, marketplace and community. We offer a full range of DEI products and services including a DEI Workforce and Workplace Assessment, Through My Eyes Virtual Reality (VR) for Human Understanding, Rali learning experience platform, and Precision Analytics for determining what works for whom and measuring impact. BCT has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms, Manage HR Magazine as a Top 10 Firm for Diversity & Inclusion, CIO Techie as one of the Most Trusted Government Technology Firms, and the Black Enterprise BE 100 list as one of America’s largest Black-owned businesses.
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ERM
ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting services and sustainability-related services. We work with the world's leading organizations, delivering innovative solutions and helping them to understand and manage their sustainability challenges. To do this, we have more than 5,500 people in over 40 countries and territories working out of more than 160 offices. For 50 years we have been working with clients around the world and in diverse industry sectors to help them to understand and manage their environmental, health, safety, risk and social impacts. The key sectors we serve include oil & gas, mining & metals, power, manufacturing & pharmaceutical, chemical, and technology, media & telecommunications. All face critical sustainability challenges and our clients in these and many other areas rely on our ability to assist them operate more sustainably, which has a positive impact on our planet. We contribute to the global dialogue on sustainability and expect our work on sustainability challenges and opportunities to deliver growth.
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Partners in Diversity
Partners in Diversity (PiD) works with employers to address critical needs for achieving and empowering a workforce that reflects the rapidly changing demographics of the Pacific Northwest. We accomplish these goals through educational programs, a career center and resources for CEOs, human resources professionals and diversity influencers. PiD also helps recently relocated professionals of color connect with the multicultural community through major networking events such as our signature Say Hey! event, civic engagement opportunities, social media and personal relationships. PiD conducts regular scientific research that inform the ways in which Oregon and southwest Washington employers can successfully diversify and retain multicultural talent. The Workforce Diversity Project, completed in 2017, and the Diversity Retention Project, completed in 2020, reveal key findings to the why employers struggle with recruitment and retention, and provides solutions to better recruiting and retention strategies. Partners in Diversity is a membership-based organization that operates as an affiliate of the Portland Business Alliance Charitable Institute, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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THE CENTRE & GDEIB ALLIANCES
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About, then Alliances to see all of The Centre’s Alliances.
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The Centre is grateful for its Alliances as they help spread the word about us. If your organization mission is in alignment with The Center Mission—to serve as a resource for research and education for organizations and individuals in their quest to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion practices around the world—and if you want to form an Alliance, please send an email to thecentre@centreforglobalinclusion.org and ask for the criteria for being an Alliance.
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THANK YOU TO OUR DIAMOND,
PLATINUM, GOLD & SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS
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FREE
Multicultural Calendar
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Our 112 GDEIB Expert Panellists are the thinkers and contributors behind the GDEIB. They have contributed to the development of our latest editions, guide us in preparing for the next update, and serve as strategic partners. This month we feature these four: |
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Alejandra González Landeros
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UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS BY OUR ALLIANCES OR OUR EXPERT PANELLISTS
OR WHERE THE GDEIB IS INCLUDED
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ACPA IAC
Annual Convention
October 10-13, 2021
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The Centre for Global Inclusion
with Rohini Anand
December 2, 2021
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Be An Ally
for Introverts
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Tips for Psychological
Safety at Work
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PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY EXPERT PANELLISTS & ALLIANCES
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Listed here are programs offered by GDEIB Expert Panelists and Alliances. Many are offered numerous times on an ongoing basis. While these courses may not be specifically about the GDIB, the content will be helpful in achieving many of the GDIB benchmarks. If you are an Expert Panelist or Alliance and offer programs open to the public, please let us know and we will list here. |
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Because we are a global organization, from now on The Centre for Global Inclusion will follow the spelling guidelines for English published by the UN. Go here Spelling - United Nations Editorial Manual Online (dgacm.org)<http://dd.dgacm.org/editorialmanual/ed-guidelines/style/spelling.htm> These guidelines mix American and British spelling.
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If you want to use the GDEIB in conference presentations, blogs, articles, chapters and so forth, we will support by providing slides, handouts, and ideas. Go to our site and explore. We’ve put a lot of effort into providing these resources. Please help by adding to what we offer.
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SEND US YOUR NEWS
SO THAT WE CAN FEATURE YOU
in upcoming editions of the GDEIB Newsletter
We are always looking for stories of organizations around the world that are making strides in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and/or organizations that have achieved GDEIB benchmarks. You don’t have to be at the Best Practice level on every benchmark to be featured. We like stories that describe how an organization achieved ONE of the benchmarks. To submit a story, please contact us: https://centreforglobalinclusion.org/contact/
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Please pass this newsletter along to anyone you think might be of interest.
Thank you!
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