Diversity Management, News and Updates
By Barbara Frankel Photo by Shutterstock Six federal agencies recently released joint standards to assess diversity efforts of the financial institutions they represent. Unfortunately, the standards have no means of accountability they are entirely voluntary and require only self-assessment. The standards came from the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion…
Greenlining Institute Applauds SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet’s Focus on Diverse Entrepreneurs Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director,510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) Contreras-Sweet WASHINGTON Policy experts at The Greenlining Institute applauded Small Business Administration chief Maria Contreras-Sweet’s priorities announced today in remarks at the Center for American Progress. After strongly supporting…
Advocates Challenge NBA: Take Real Action on Diversity Greenlining Institute Asks: Do NBA Teams Put Money Back into Communities Their Players and Fans Come From Calls for Concrete Steps on Diversity May 6, 2014 Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director,510-926-4022;415-846-7758(cell) BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA In alettersent today to NBA Commissioner…
BANKING ON SUPPLIER DIVERSITY: METRICS AND METHODS THAT WORK Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Monday, February 24, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PST) Public Policy Institute of California Bechtel Conference Center, Ground Level500 Washington StreetSan Francisco, CA 94111 View Map Attend Event…
New Report: Shift to Digital Phone Networks Could Hurt Communities of Color Affordability, Reliability, 9-1-1 Access at Risk; FCC to Address Crucial Decisions Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director,510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) Chen BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA — The accelerating shift to digital telephone networks could put communities of color at…
Bank Regulators’ Proposed Diversity Standards Short on Specifics Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director,510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) Werblin WASHINGTON Proposed joint standards just released by six federal agencies for assessing the diversity practices of the financial institutions they regulate contain solid language regarding best practices, but are disappointingly short…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2013 Greenlining Applauds Appointment of Janet Yellen as Fed Chair Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director,510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA The Greenlining Institute and its coalition today applauded President Obama’s decision to nominate Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen as the next chair…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2013 Greenlining Introduces Racial Equity Framework for Bank Regulators Guide Seeks to Help Avoid Mistakes that Triggered Great Recession by Promoting Increased Diversity Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director,510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA The Greenlining Institute today introduced Racial Equity Framework: Strengthening the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2013 New Guide Promotes Racial Equity in Policy Greenlining’s “Racial Equity Toolkit” Is Step-by-Step Thinking Tool for Policymakers in a Diverse America Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director,510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA As policymakers at all levels of government, business and the nonprofit…
Bloomberg Businessweek‘s racist cover on the mortgage market continues to infuriate Blacks and Latinos. California-based consumer-rights group The Greenlining Institute is demanding a meeting with the editors of the magazine as well as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose company bought the publication in 2009. Greenlining is also asking…
