Social and economic justice initiative dedicated to long-term, measurable efforts by the financial services industry to advance economic and racial equity.
Joined March 2021
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The #bloombergblackbusinessbeat will regularly check in on #CorporateAmerica’s promises to address its role in #systemicracism. Today we hear from @TreasurerWooden and @FordFoundation Pres. @darrenwalker
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Black consumers continue to be underserved in areas such as food, housing, healthcare, broadband, and banking.
Here's why there’s a big market to be unearthed if companies meet the real needs of Black consumers.
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We teamed up with the @FordFoundation & @RRAonLeadership to take a deep dive into Board engagement with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at companies across the globe. Here is what we learned. #DEI #Shareworthy
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What goes on in the boardroom to address racial and ethnic #diversity? To find out,
we partnered with @StateStreetGA & @RRAonLeadership to speak with experts and a group of directors across the US & UK. Here is what we found: ssga.com/us/en/institutional… #leadership #BoardsOfDirectors
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Racial and ethnic #diversity are no longer a nice-to-have, but an imperative. In our discussions with #BoardOfDirectors, we've seen a clear willingness to tie executive #leadership compensation to #DEI metrics. bit.ly/3B87eIY @StateStreetGA @FordFoundation
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What goes on in the boardroom to address racial and ethnic #diversity? To find out, we spoke with academic and policy experts and a group of directors across the US and UK. bit.ly/3B87eIY #leadership #BoardOfDirectors @StateStreetGA, @FordFoundation
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The #CCA has commited $10B to increase spend with #BIPOC owned businesses and support #financialequity for all. Find out more at corporatecalltoaction.org.
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The pleasure was mine, sir. Thanks so much for joining me on @Quicktake, @DarrenWalker! I look forward to seeing more from the @CorpCall2Action's commitments. "Hope remains the oxygen of democracy," indeed.
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with @RenitaDYoung of @Quicktake on what #Juneteenth means to me, how commitments by the @CorpCall2Action will advance economic and racial equity in the US, and why hope remains the oxygen of democracy. bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…
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Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with @RenitaDYoung of @Quicktake on what #Juneteenth means to me, how commitments by the @CorpCall2Action will advance economic and racial equity in the US, and why hope remains the oxygen of democracy. bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…
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Bank of America, UBS, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Invesco, TIAA and State Street Global Advisors are part of the @CorpCall2Action launched in collaboration with Connecticut State @TreasurerWooden and the @FordFoundation. trib.al/MoLzKJ1
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Wealth and asset managers such as UBS, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, State Street, Citi and Goldman Sachs are part of the @CorpCall2Action, launched in collaboration with Connecticut State @TreasurerWooden and the @FordFoundation. financial-planning.com/news/…
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What indeed? At the @FordFoundation we are proud to support organizations like @BlkEconAlliance, @CorpCall2Action, and @lafayetteholdco who are working to create a world where Black people no longer ask that question and can fully participate in the American economy.
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Ralph Bassett spoke alongside @darrenwalker to @nprnews about our attempts to address racial and social inequality as part of our membership of the Corporate Call to Action: Coalition for Equity & Opportunity - ow.ly/VvbR50EXHc9
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Following the one-year anniversary of #GeorgeFloyd’s murder, tune in 🔊 and listen to my conversation with @jhsthethird on @wnpr to learn about the work I’ve done to help launch the @CorpCall2Action w/ the @FordFoundation to improve racial equity. bit.ly/3uoqj5l
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One year ago, George Floyd was murdered & the largest global civil rights movement in history marched for Black lives. Today we reflect on this loss, & the groups who are seizing this time to reimagine public safety & advance the cause of justice.
fordfoundation.org/just-matt…
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Tune into @wnpr now to listen to my discussion w/ @jhsthethird, as we reflect on the one-year anniversary of #GeorgeFloyd's murder, the progress we've made as a nation combatting systemic racism & the work ahead as we continue to address these persistent challenges.
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Last year, in recognition of #GeorgeFloyd, the world decided that pain had to be transformed into a purpose. I decided to take action by asking corporate America to play a role in addressing systemic racism & helped launch the @CorpCall2Action. Learn more, bit.ly/2TjVt0M
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One year ago, following #GeorgeFloyd’s brutal murder, I decided to write an op-ed calling on corporate America to address systemic racism. Today this @CorpCall2Action consists of 18 financial institutions & aims to address racial and economic equality. bit.ly/3yE0i51
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#ICYMI: Ahead of tomorrow's one-year anniversary of #GeorgeFloyd's murder, listen to my interview on Face the Facts w/ @MikeHydeck. We discussed the @CorpCall2Action, an effort w/18 leading financial institutions aimed at improving racial equity. nbcconnecticut.com/news/poli…
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Tune into #FTF at 10 @NBCConnecticut w/@mikehydeck to hear about @treasurerwooden corporate call to action, learn about @erinstewartct race to vaccinate New Britain and find out when you may be able to start gambling on your phone.
