Sponsored by:

Creating a Culture

of Diversity and Inclusion

through Civic Engagement

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Katy ElderSenior Director, Corporate Training & Consulting

Points of Light

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Learning objectives:

• Better understand the link between employee

volunteering and Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) and how

best practice companies integrate these programs

• Hear useful tactics on leveraging both employee

volunteering and D&I efforts to achieve employee

engagement/recruitment/retention goals

• Learn practical strategies to strengthen internal

relationships and avoid conflict between these important

CSR initiatives

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Opening Poll

“Who’s in the Room?”

Creating a Culture of Diversity

and Inclusion Through

Civic Engagement

HEDIEH FAKHRIYAZDI

Senior Manager

Global Diversity & Social Responsibility

hedieh.fakhriyazdi@weil.com

Diversity@Weil

5 Affinity

Groups

Professional

Development

Diversity

Recruiting

Business

DevelopmentDiversity

Education

Weil

Gives

Volunteer

Time Off

Pay It

Forward Weil

Green

Social

Responsibility@Weil

Diversity &

Inclusion

Pro

Bono

Volunteer Time Off

￭ Employee Volunteerism

Program

￭ One additional vacation day

in 2017 to be used as VTO

￭ VTO must be requested one

week in advance

￭ VTO Increments

￭ Full Day = 7 hours

￭ Half Day = 3.5 hours

￭ Documentation must be

submitted after the VTO day

Weil Gives

￭ Employee Contributions

Program

￭ National monthly theme

￭ Regional offices identify local

nonprofit beneficiaries

￭ Minimum $5 contribution per

week

￭ Philanthropic Committee will

match up to $25K for the winning

office annually

Key Priorities at the Nexus of Diversity, Inclusion & Social

Responsibility (GDSR)

Expanding the Firm’s community engagement footprint in the legal

industry

Engaging as a responsible corporate citizen through grants to key

nonprofit partners in the communities where we live and work

Expanding the Firm’s legal diversity pipeline

Engaging and developing the Firm’s talent through diversity,

inclusion and social responsibility initiatives

Aligning Weil’s diversity, inclusion and philanthropic priorities with

that of our clients

ESG

Key Programs & Initiatives at the Nexus of GDSR

￭ On-Going Programs

￭ Cause Related Events (AHA Run/Walk, AIDS Walk, Steptember, etc.)

￭ Mentoring Programs

￭ Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC

￭ PENCIL

￭ Women of Impact

￭ Weil Pay It Forward

￭ Board Service Initiative

￭ Annual or Biennial Programs

￭ Affinity Group Conferences – i.e. WEGALA conference hosted at GLWD

￭ MLK Jr. Day of Service – i.e. partnering with the United Way; 2K kits

donated benefitting The Bowery Mission

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Key Programs & Initiatives at the Nexus of GDSR

￭ History & Heritage Months

￭ Weil Gives Program – aligned with Women’s History Month, Black History

Month, PRIDE, etc.

￭ Volunteer Time Off

￭ Women’s History Month – mock interviewing program benefitting

Coalition for the Homeless job training program

￭ Earth Month – rooftop garden revitalization project benefitting WHEDco

￭ Remaining Nimble: Responding to Current Events, Global Crises and

Disaster Relief

￭ Equality Florida & Lambda Legal (June 2016)

￭ National Urban League (November 2016)

￭ International Refugee Assistance Project (January 2017)

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Cynthia JonesCharitable Contributions Manager

W.W. Grainger

Points of Light

Conference on Volunteering & Service

June 21, 2017

Partner with

Inclusion & Diversity for

Greater Long-Standing

ImpactNPO Partners, Employees and Business

Cynthia Jones, Manager, Charitable

Contributions

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Partner with I&D: Overview

• Company Purpose & Scope

• Program Objectives

• Diversify NPO Support

• BRG Community Fund Evolution

• Fund in Review: Results

• NPO Board Service: Match Made for Engagement

• Drive for Focus: Education/Workforce Development

• Support Talent Pipeline

• Next Steps

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Company: Purpose & Scope

We help professionals keep

their operations running and

their people safe, while creating

a company where dedicated,

talented people can thrive.

• $10.1B in sales in 2016

• 1.6M+ products stocked

• 254 branches

• 33 distribution centers

• 25K+ team members

• 10th largest e-retailer in the U.S.

and Canada

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Partner: HR - Inclusion & Diversity (I&D)

Program Objectives

• Grainger supports select eligible, non-profit organizations with programs focused

on Education/Workforce Development through:

• Business Resource Group Community Fund

• Executive Board Placement program

• Maximize philanthropic investments to create value for our community partners,

team members and ultimately our business.

• Partner with I&D to help drive program results.

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Partner with I&D: Diversify NPO Support

Diversify NPO support to deliver long-standing impact

• Partner with Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) to

launch a Business Resource Group

Community Fund:

• BRGs community liaisons trained to

identify strategic partnerships

• NPO partnership criteria must include

volunteer opportunities

• Funds support NPO’s education/

workforce development program –

a cornerstone of company’s

philanthropic focus areas

• Program refined to enhance impact/

increase engagement

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Partner with I&D: BRG Fund Evolution

2014

Launch BRG Community Fund

Identify/Train BRG Community Liaisons

2015

Identify strategic NPO Partners

Introduce volunteer engagement

Leverage online tools and resources

Drive program focus

2016

Encourage

BRG collaboration

2 BRGs partner to support same NPO

I&D adds “Community” as a goal for BRGs

Increase volunteer engagement w/NPOs

2017

$$ increase BRG Fund allocation to strengthen impact

Drive BRG collaboration

4 BRGs partner to support 2 NPOs

Connect NPO engagement & funding to those where executives serve on boards

4 Grainger executives on the board of 4 BRG-supported NPOs

Develop Talent Pipeline Program

2018

Pilot Talent Pipeline Program

Track results for local community, company and team member development

Refine program, evaluate potential for rollout

To deliver a long-standing, impactful program and increase

team member engagement, the Business Resource Group

Community Fund had to evolve…

Partner with I&D: Fund in Review

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# of Grants # of NPOs

2016 18 15

2015 16 19

2014 15 15

2014 2015 2016 2017

BRG Fund Results

• Increased Funding

• More Collaboration

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Partner with I&D: Executive Board Service

A match made for engagement

• Grainger’s Executive Board Placement program

connects C-suite executives/VPs to select NPOs

• Community Affairs partners with I&D to vet

the selection of executives

• Executives are matched with NPOs based

on his/her interest, expertise, NPO’s needs,

and potential volunteer engagement

• Align leaders to BRG-supported NPOs are

highly considered

• 13 of the 25 NPOs with an executive on their

board offer a Workforce Development

program

• Executives NPO matches bolster team

member engagement

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BRG Community Fund created/enhanced to:

• Focus on the eight Business Resources Groups’ desire to impact local

communities aligned with their target demographic

• Evolved to focus primarily on Education/Workforce Development to net team

member engagement and business results

*Grainger Executive Active On/Proposed for Community Board

**Build partnership with HR for recruitment

African-American,

Generational,

Latino, Equality

Alliance BRGs

Generational BRG

• Grainger #2 largest provider of OMD coaches (20)

next to Northern Trust

• Increase # of Grainger OMD Coaches

• OMD bestowed Grainger with its first corporate

leadership award

Administrative &

Women’s BRGs

One Million

Degrees* **

Education/

Workforce

Development

i.c. stars* **

YWCA of

Metro

Chicago* **

Greenhouse

Scholars**

Asia-Pacific Islander,

Latino, Generational

BRGs

• Scholar

Development

Program

• CONSTRUCT

Program

(Construction,

Manufacturing)

• Entrepreneurship

• Mentorships

• Leverage BRG

Collaboration

• Leadership/Business

Training

Partner with I&D: Drive for Focus

IMentor**

EA BRG

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Partner to realize recruitment, retention and development results

NPO Program Focus

Education/

Workforce Development

• Cost-effective talent pipeline

• Holistic approach to NPO partnership

• Customer and supplier connection

Partner with I&D: Support Talent PipelineCandidate Development

One Million

Degrees i.c. stars

YWCA of

Metro

Chicago

Greenhouse

Scholars

Cristo Rey

Internship

Program

Tools for

Tomorrow

Program

Junior

Achievement

Stage 1: Career

WorkshopsStage II: Internship Stage III: Talent Pipeline

• Provide consistent impactful programming

• Increase team member engagement

• Deliver metrics for measuring outcomes

• Engage BRGs and leverage funding

• Enhance Grainger leadership development

• Modeled after internship program

• Enhances NPO partners’ program

development

• Prepares potential candidate

• Enhances Grainger leadership

development

Sales DCs

IT

Call

Centers

Customers

& Suppliers

Skills

for

Chicagoland’s

Future

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Partner with I&D: Next Steps

• Evaluate NPO partnerships and program to

ensure we’re driving critical results

• Continue to motivate team members’

engagement with supported NPOs

• Exercise team members talents and

skills to help facilitate their development

• Enhance results of NPO

Education/Workforce Development

programming

Nurture a partnership with Inclusion and Diversity that deliver results for

the NPO, team members and business

Let’s

Define

Progress

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Partner with I&D: Diversify NPO Support

Thank you for joining us

today!

Cynthia Jones

Manager, Charitable Contributions

cynthia.jones@grainger.com

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Kim Vu Senior Vice President, Seattle Market Manager

Enterprise Business and Community Engagement

Bank of America

Sponsored by:

Bank of America:

Greater Seattle/Puget Sound

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ESG illustrates the next evolution of corporate social responsibility at our company.

ESG is reflected in:

• The way we run our company

• The inclusive and supportive workplace we create for our employees

• The responsible products and services we offer our customers

• The impact we make around the world in helping local economies thrive.

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Sponsored by:

• Top ranked in Bloomberg Gender Equity Index

• 52% of our global workforce is women

• 38% percent of the executive team, more than double the

average among Fortune 500 companies (14%)

• Extended parental leave from 12 weeks to 16 weeks

• Recognized by Working Mother Magazine as Best Place to Work 26 years in a row

• Locally recognized #6 in Corporate Giving in WA State by Puget Sound Business Journal

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Supporting Pathways to Economic Mobility for Individuals + Families

January 20 – February 24, 2016

Advancing Equity towards Economic Mobility in

Communities May 8 – June 2

BAC FOUNDATION PRIORITIES

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Supporting Pathways to Economic Mobility for Individuals + Families

• Alliance for Education• ArtsFund• Farestart• Financial Beginnings• Juma Ventures• Metropolitan Development Council• RP/6• Seattle Goodwill• Sea-KC Workforce Development Council • United Way King County• Washington STEM• YWCA BankWork$

Advancing Equity towards Economic Mobility in Communities

• Building Changes• Habitat for Humanity King County • Habitat for Humanity Pierce County • Homesight• Housing Development Consortium• Tacoma Housing Authority• Urban League of Seattle

• Bailey Boushay House • Childcare Resources• Downtown Emergency Shelter Centers• El Centro de la Raza• Fish Food Banks of Pierce County• Hopelink• Lifelong AIDS Alliance• Lifewire• Mary’s Place• Tacoma Community House• Youthcare

LOCAL PARTNERS

Sponsored by:

NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS

• Funded 26 nonprofit organizations

• Donated over $5.2 million in unrestricted funds towards capacity building

• Provided leadership development to 26 Executive Directors

• Provided leadership development to 26 Nonprofit Emerging Leaders

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STUDENT LEADERS

• Recognized over 65 outstanding students from local communities

• Provided paid summer internships with local nonprofits

• Attended Student Leaders Summit in Washington DC

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RecruitmentNetworks play a role in propelling Bank of America forward as an Employer of Choice

Community Involvement Networks play a role in helping Bank of America Contribute to a Better World

Professional Development Networks play a significant role in maximizing Bank of America’sGlobal Intelligence and Leadership Capability

Business Strategy Networks play a role in ensuring Bank of America’s Competitive Advantage

Workplace Environment Networks play a role in creating a more Inclusive Workplace Culture

Workplace

EMPLOYEE NETWORKS FRAMEWORK

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Seattle Market Employee Network

Asian Leadership

Network HOLA LEAD for

Women

Military Support + Assistance

PRIDECommunity Volunteers

Comm. Dev.

RecruitmentProfessional

DevelopmentWorkplace

EnvironmentBusiness Strategy

Community Involvement

Black Professionals

Group

Native American

Professionals

My Environment

LOCAL FRAMEWORK

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of Diversity and Inclusion

through Civic Engagement

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