During a Jan. 19 virtual roundtable event, DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson moderated a panel of CEOs, discussing how to take action against racial inequalities with a specific focus on the business community in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte Corporate Community Roundtable featured TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson, Novant Health CEO Carl…
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‘Irreversible, Sustainable Change’: DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson Delivers Keynote on Disruptive Leadership at INROADS Summit
During INROADS’s 50th Anniversary Diversity Summit, which took place Nov. 4-6, 2020, DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson delivered a virtual keynote address on the power of disruption to create irreversible, sustainable change. Her speech conveyed why diversity, fairness and equal access are relevant to business leaders — and society as a…
Leveraging Your Power in Policymaking: Carolynn Johnson in Conversation With Erica Miles
On Nov. 4, 2020, during the third annual “Women of Color and Their Allies” event, DiversityInc premiered a fireside chat with DiversityInc CEO, Carolynn Johnson and Erica Miles — since the event was held after Election Day 2020, Johnson’s segment with Miles was recorded prior to the virtual event. In…
The Importance of Reproductive Benefits in the Workplace
With President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to take the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, the issue of reproductive rights has again become a hot button topic. While Ginsburg repeatedly voted against restrictions on birth control and abortion access, the historically conservative Barrett is expected to tip the…
Fireside Chat: Prioritizing Equity and Inclusion in Times of Crisis and Uncertainty
Dr. Ronald Copeland, senior vice president of national diversity and inclusion strategy and policy; chief diversity and inclusion officer at Kaiser Permanente (DiversityInc Hall of Fame), spoke with Carolynn Johnson, CEO of DiversityInc during the Top 50 event on May 5, 2020 about how the healthcare company is prioritizing equity…
Sanofi — Gender balance in business: From words to action
Originally published on Sanofi.com. Sanofi believes in the absolute necessity of gender balance. The company has long been committed to addressing these gaps and to promoting the place of women on its teams and in the healthcare industry. Our goal is bold: by 2025, the company’s 1,900 senior leaders will…
80% of Detroit’s Black Business Owners Feel Left Out of the City’s Revitalization Efforts
A survey of 100 Black business owners in Detroit has produced alarming results, according to an article written in DBusiness Magazine by Dr. Ken L. Harris, the 12th national president and CEO of the National Business League (NBL) in Detroit. The National Business League was founded in 1900 by Booker…
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard J. Tyson Talks Best Practices in Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
Leadership accountability, diversity, inclusion, and equity were among the topics in an intriguing conversation between DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson and Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, during the fourth annual Total Health Forum in New York City on March 21. Kaiser Permanente, inducted into the DiversityInc Hall of…