Over the past year, organizations’ public commitments to advancing racial equity surged. No doubt, disclosure and transparency can accelerate change and increase accountability. However, our research has found a significant and discouraging “say/do” gap between the values companies express publicly and their impact on behavior and equality.
If we are to make meaningful progress in closing persistent gaps, we need a more rigorous examination of racial disparities and a better understanding of how to address them more rapidly. It’s time to dig deeper into what actions will make a difference.
Mercer is launching new research to understand precisely how Black Americans fare in the corporate sector. This research will focus on uncovering the root causes of workplace inequities, identifying which policies and behaviors are helping to close these gaps — and which may be exacerbating the problems.
We have issued a call for companies with US operations to participate in this survey and help contribute to this important topic.
The survey takes up to 90 minutes to complete, and you will have the option of providing select aggregated workforce data. All industries are welcome. The deadline to complete the survey is October 22.
As our thanks for your participation, we’re pleased to offer the following benefits if you complete the entire survey and share your workforce data:
Why participate?
Taking this survey requires time and effort from your organization, but that time will be well worth it.
The time is now to take action and join us by participating in this important study.
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