cover image: general counsels of 12 global financial institutions published an open letter

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general counsels of 12 global financial institutions published an open letter

30 Sep 2020

To achieve this, leveraging the opportunities and initiatives across our organizations, we are committed to promoting diverse talent by: • Providing or enhancing platforms and opportunities to increase racially and ethnically diverse employees in leadership roles through cross-business and cross-practice area assignments, projects driven by senior leadership and talent development programs. [...] Pillar II – External Supplier Engagements Just as we communicate our expectations to our law firm partners about the substantive services they perform on our behalf, so too must we continue to be clear about the importance of diversity and inclusion and our expectations around diverse staffing of our matters. [...] We are grateful that our law firms and other legal services providers have partnered with us in diversity and inclusion efforts and will continue to support and encourage such efforts. [...] To achieve this, we are committed to: • Deepening our understanding of the progress the firms are making with respect to advancement of racially and ethnically diverse employees and including such data among the factors we will consider in selecting external legal counsel. [...] In conclusion, our culture and what we value and promote in our departments must recognize and account for the full breadth of talent, styles and perspectives, including those who are racially and ethnically diverse.
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Austria