Employee Resource Groups
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led groups that foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with organizational mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Other benefits include the development of future leaders, increased employee engagement, and expanded marketplace reach.
Results
HCL Technologies – Employees First: A Philosophy for Workplace Transformation (Practices)
HCL Technologies (HCLT), a leading global IT services company headquartered in India, is a client-driven business. As such, it is…
Whirlpool Corporation – PRIDE: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allied Inclusion (Practices)
Whirlpool Corporation strives to create an internal workplace culture that allows and encourages its personnel to bring their full selves…
Hewlett-Packard Company – Reciprocal Mentoring with PRIDE (Practices)
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has a long history supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. In fact, it was the…
Ford Motor Company – GLOBE: Fostering LGBT Inclusion, Valuing Diversity, and Empowering Authenticity (Practices)
Workplace diversity and including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees is a key component of Ford's business strategy and…
Toronto Dominion Bank Group – Creating Leaders and Unlocking Human Potential: LGBTA Inclusion at TD (Practices)
TD Bank has long focused on diversity and inclusion efforts. The company's Diversity Office and Diversity Leadership Council are composed…
Google Inc. – LGBT Inclusion in India: Globally Connected, Locally Relevant (Practices)
LGBT inclusion in India, as elsewhere, was viewed as a “non-negotiable”; an imperative for Google's approach to building truly inclusive…
McKinsey & Company – Global LGBT Inclusion (Practices)
As a management consulting firm, McKinsey relies on the knowledge and skills of its employees, and prides itself on attracting…
Sodexo – Making Every Day Count: Driving Business Success Through the Employee Experience (Practices)
Sodexo's initiative, Making Every Day Count: Driving Business Success Through the Employee Experience, is a systemic strategy to provide the…
IBM Corporation – Women’s Diversity Network Group (Practices)
Each Diversity Network Group (DNG) at IBM represents a grassroots effort and provides an opportunity for employees to share ideas…
Kimberly-Clark Corporation – One WIN One Women’s Interactive Network (Practices)
In 1995, Kimberly-Clark (K-C) established its Women's Interactive Network (WIN). Since its first year, WIN has grown from a campus-level…
Credit Suisse Switzerland – Employee Networks: Creating a Platform for Learning (Practices)
Credit Suisse is committed to promoting a partnership culture which attracts, retains, and develops diverse talent. Diversity & Inclusion is…
Time Warner Inc. – Creating a Unified Culture: Investing in Our Women Leaders (Practices)
After a highly publicized merger with AOL in 2000, Time Warner Inc. leaders committed to rebuilding and unifying the company…
McDonald’s Corporation – Freedom Within a Framework: Global Women’s Initiative (Practices)
At McDonald's Corporation, a strong commitment to inclusion is embedded in the business plan and corporate values. This perspective led…
Building Cultural Awareness: Questions to Ask Before Adapting a Women’s Initiative to a New Region (Tool)
Use this tool to guide your org's efforts at making a women's initiative work in new region.
Scotiabank – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Inclusion at Scotiabank: Scotia Pride (Practices)
Scotia Pride encourages employees from branches across the country to become involved in Scotiabank’s broader community outreach, which enhances brand recognition as an employer and bank of choice where diversity is celebrated.
KPMG LLP Canada – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans-Identified (LGBT) Inclusion at KPMG LLP Canada: pride@kpmg (Practices)
pride@kpmg supports the needs of LGBT-identified employees by acting as an informational resource, functioning as a formal network, and providing informal mentoring opportunities.
IBM Canada – Enhancing Inclusion Through Critical Relationships and Cultural Awareness (Practices)
IBM Canada developed specialized programming to leverage diversity and support diverse groups. Two programs developed to enhance relationships in the workplace include: Diversity Network Groups (DNGs) and Diversity Training for People Managers.
Ernst & Young LLP – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Inclusion at Ernst & Young: bEYond (Practices)
Engaging allies is a vital piece of the E&Y LGBTA initiative.
DuPont – DuPont Women’s Network (Practices)
The DuPont Women’s Network strives to reach out and connect women at DuPont across the globe. Global teleconferences are open to all members of the network, although they generally focus on North American activities or issues.
General Mills Inc. – Success Through Employee Networks (Practices)
General Mills has found that the networks increase employees’ sense of belonging, provide developmental opportunities, and support strategic workforce goals such as retention of top talent.