Business Resource Groups
We have eight Business Resource Groups (BRGs) with 4,300 members focused on driving business by recognizing and championing diversity and inclusion in its multiple forms. In 2019, we launched three new BRGs to strengthen our connection with different cultures and communities including, Asian Pacific, Black Professionals and diverseAbilities. The BRGs make an impact across the organization with a focus on our four diversity and inclusion pillars. They lead our organization’s cultural celebrations, offer opportunities for diverse talent to grow in their career
with leadership and mentoring opportunities, drive strategy by acting as a key resource to various business
units across the organization, and work directly with nonprofits that connect with their communities.
Unconscious Bias Training
We work to provide learning opportunities for our leaders and associates to build a more diverse and inclusive workforce and engage associates on how that creates a competitive advantage. In 2019, we piloted unconscious bias training to help associates understand and manage their blind spots, and to build stronger connections with colleagues, customers, partners, and our communities. This required training will roll out to all of our leaders in the coming year.
Inclusive Benefit Offerings
As the makeup and needs of the modern family evolve, our products, services, and programs must also transform. We regularly evaluate how our benefit offerings can be more inclusive of the needs of our associates. Based on ongoing assessment and associate feedback, we expanded our benefit offerings in 2019. This expansion included extending parental leave time for child-bearing parents and non-child-bearing parents, which covers surrogacy and associates who are the spouse or domestic partner of child-bearing parents. We also started offering benefit coverage to domestic partners and launched additional childcare benefits.
