Employee Resource Group 2021 Year In Review
We are pleased to share our 2021 Employee Resource Group Year in Review, which, in conjunction with our 2021 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, describes our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. The report highlights the activities of our 10 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), including professional development, educational, networking and recruiting, and community outreach programs.
We are proud and grateful for the commitment of the executive sponsors and management committee members who plan and produce programs that reflect FINRA’s values and our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment. As a result, employee participation in ERGs has continued to grow year over year. At year-end, almost 50 percent of employees were members of one or more ERGs—a 3 percent increase over 2020.
To ensure our ERGs continue to thrive, FINRA hosts an annual summit to provide ERG management committee members with opportunities to enhance their leadership skills, identify strategic opportunities to align their goals with FINRA’s values, hear from senior leaders and build relationships. We are proud of the impact of our ERGs on FINRA’s recruitment, retention and engagement efforts, and continue to seek opportunities to enhance and leverage the ERG programs to positively influence our DEI strategy.
Camille Robinson
Associate Director, HR Diversity and Worklife
Download the 2021 Employee Resource Group Year In Review
Being a member of an ERG, is much more than being in a community. It’s shared experiences and backgrounds, as well as the opportunity to network and learn from one another. It’s almost like family.
Fostering Inclusion
FINRA’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) create a more inclusive environment by engaging employees through a variety of activities—all with a goal to further FINRA’s mission by providing leadership and personal development opportunities to employees, and enriching life at work and outside of work.
Throughout 2021, FINRA’s 10 ERGs developed and hosted more than 100 professional development, educational, networking, recruiting and community outreach programs. These activities—part of FINRA’s overarching Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program—help FINRA build and retain a workforce that mirrors the diversity of our communities and supports our mission of investor protection and market integrity. This report describes the activities FINRA’s ERGs undertook in 2021 and their impact within FINRA and our broader community.
Our ERGs at Work
Across FINRA, our ERGs are an important component of our employee engagement strategy. Throughout 2021, as we remained in a remote-work environment, our ERGs stepped up to connect employees across our 20 offices, providing opportunities for employees to share, learn and give back.
