Juneteenth commemorates the date - June 19th, 1865 - on which the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced that all enslaved people in Confederate states were free. It is an important day in American and Black and African American history, it is considered the longest-running Black or African American holiday, and it became an official federal holiday in 2021. There are many ways to honor this important holiday…

Supplier Diversity programs can be a terrific way to extend your organization's DEI principles out into your community.  Supplier diversity isn't limited to products - think of your business partners, referral partners and service providers - they can all fall into your supplier diversity strategy.

Inclusion occurs when everyone is and feels welcome, respected, supported and valued.  Keeping disabled and differently-abled employees - and candidates - top of mind when creating your inclusion policies, programs and training ensures everyone's needs are considered.  Here are some key ways in which to do just that: 

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In 2023, the EU had a number of requirements come into effect that have a direct impact on U.S. businesses. These are directives focused on environmental, social and governance, commonly referred to as ESG. The "S" of ESG is where DEI data, programs and initiatives live. While these directives originate in the EU, any public U.S. company with an office or subsidiary business in the EU consisting of 500 or more employees and 150 million-plus Euros in revenue must comply.

So often we see employers keep their DEI programs and initiatives focused on headquarters employees while their field organizations don't have a way to engage in anything meaningful with DEI.  By not bringing DEI work out into the field you're not being fully inclusive -- and you are leaving a TON of money on the table.