EQUITY: The term “equity” refers to fairness and justice and is distinguished from equality: Whereas equality means providing the same to all, equity means recognizing that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances. The process is ongoing, requiring us to identify and overcome intentional and unintentional barriers arising from bias or systemic structures. - NACE community
DIVERSITY: Diversity includes all the ways in which people differ, and it encompasses all the different characteristics that make one individual or group different from another. It is all-inclusive and recognizes everyone and every group as part of the diversity that should be valued. A broad definition includes not only race, ethnicity, and gender—the groups that most often come to mind when the term "diversity" is used—but also age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, and physical appearance. It also involves different ideas, perspectives, and values.- Racial Equity tools
INCLUSION: The term “inclusion” is about the collective. It is about creating a culture that strives for equity and embraces, respects, accepts, and values difference.
“You do not have to be me in order for us to fight alongside each other. I do not have to be you to recognize that our wars are the same. What we must do is commit ourselves to some future that can include each other and to work toward that future with the particular strengths of our individual identities. And in order for us to do this, we must allow each other our differences at the same time as we recognize our sameness.”
Audre Lorde
We support you to become a leader in equity, diversity and inclusion
During this COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot overstate how critical it is to have diverse voices and inclusive leadership across an organization.
Companies face unprecedented challenges right now, which only underscores the need to ensure Diversity and Inclusion efforts are a tangible force for good and, ultimately, impactful for their business.