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Podcast

A banking regulator’s approach to DEI issues

Jun 21, 2022

By Terry Badger, Nikita Pearson
On the BAI Banking Strategies podcast, Nikita Pearson, director of the FDIC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, tells us what her agency is doing to promote DEI internally and at banks.
DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management

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A successful DEI program is built on data and relationships

Nov 9, 2021

By Terry Badger, Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith, who heads Fifth Third Bank’s DEI efforts, joins us to discuss how data and relationships can help build a program that provides greater access and opportunity, both in the bank and in the community.
Consumer Banking / DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management

Podcast

Innovation with a social conscience

Mar 9, 2021

By Terry Badger, Doug Schaeffer, Noelle St.Clair
Texas-based Woodforest National Bank was among the first to create its own opportunity zone fund to promote development in low-income areas. Learn more about the 2020 BAI Global Innovation Awards winner.
DEI & ESG
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Positioning ESG at banks as good business in 2023

Jan 31, 2023

By Terry Badger, Gary Levante
Gary Levante, head of ESG strategy at Berkshire Bank, joins us on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to talk about what we might see in the ESG area at banks this year.
DEI & ESG
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Minority-owned banks are ready for a recession

Dec 6, 2022

By Terry Badger, Nicole A. Elam
Nicole Elam from the National Bankers Association joins us on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to discuss the solid financial health of minority depository institutions.
DEI & ESG
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Article

Breaking barriers: The path to financial inclusion

Oct 19, 2022

By Greg Wright
Embracing expanded data sources gives greater visibility to the credit invisible and previously unscorable, and helps create a more equitable credit economy.
DEI & ESG

Article

Green banking for a competitive edge

Feb 15, 2022

By Stephen Kuhl
Smaller institutions may be able to differentiate themselves by shifting toward a sustainability-based identity.
DEI & ESG

Article

For banks, the future of ESG is now

Jan 24, 2022

By Holly Hughes
Financial institutions are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their commitment to climate-friendly business.
DEI & ESG

Report

Banks are embracing their ESG future

Nov 10, 2021

Financial institutions are starting to recognize how they can benefit by addressing environmental, social and governance issues. Learn from thought leaders and gain ESG insights in this report.
DEI & ESG

Article

Financial literacy: The foundation for inclusion

Oct 27, 2021

By Rod Griffin
As an industry, we need to create education programs that resonate with young children and adults during life’s teachable moments.
DEI & ESG

Whitepaper

Climate Risk Impact

Oct 25, 2021

Climate change risk is not an abstraction, certainly not amid a recent spate of catastrophic hurricanes, wildfires and floods. Banks understand they’ll need to do something. But what? And when? Michael Denton’s team at Moody’s Analytics […]
DEI & ESG

Article

Improving diversity, equity and inclusion: 6 opportunities for banks

Jun 16, 2021

By Amy George
A broader reach in recruiting, hiring and promoting is vital for financial services organizations, but also important is cultivating a diverse client base.
Consumer Banking / DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management

Article

How technology and data can help your DEI efforts

Apr 9, 2021

By Aneeza Haleem
We can use data visualization to better understand our financial products and services and their effect on the communities we serve.
DEI & ESG / Technology
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Article

Diversity programs not working? Cohort analysis can help

Feb 19, 2021

By Ian Cook
It’s not enough to just look at the broad trends to determine the effectiveness of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Consumer Banking / DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management
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Podcast

Appraising mortgage lenders’ diversity, equity and inclusion

Feb 2, 2021

By Terry Badger, Listy Limon
Homespire Mortgage VP Listy Limon joins us to discuss how mortgage companies are working to make their staffs as diverse as the different communities in which they operate.
DEI & ESG

Article

3 ways to make DEI gains in 2021

Jan 13, 2021

By Debbie Bianucci
BAI CEO Debbie Bianucci outlines approaches that will help your organization make tangible progress on diversity, equity and inclusion in the coming year.
DEI & ESG

Article

A DEI roadmap for smaller financial institutions

Nov 18, 2020

By Dawn Wotapka
Local banks and credit unions can make meaningful strides in creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive company culture.
Consumer Banking / DEI & ESG / Talent & Workforce Management

Report

Building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce

Nov 5, 2020

Banks and credit unions are publicly pledging to do their part to address American inequities, which includes building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce at their financial institution. November’s BAI Executive Report helps put that […]
DEI & ESG

Article

Embracing DEI is simply smart business for banks

Nov 4, 2020

By Terry Badger
BAI’s latest Executive Report offers insights on hiring and promoting talent with the goal of greater diversity, equity and inclusion. Download now.   By now, the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) landscape in U.S. financial services is well...
Consumer Banking / DEI & ESG

Report

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Sep 28, 2020

Does your organization have the right structure in place to support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that will truly make a difference? BAI Banking Outlook research evaluates the state of the industry for what’s working and where the opportunities lie.
DEI & ESG

Podcast

How one big bank is doing DEI

Sep 15, 2020

By Terry Badger, Nate Bennett
Nate Bennett, chief diversity officer at Comerica Bank, discusses the industry’s successes and ongoing challenges when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion. He also shares what’s working for Comerica in its approach to DEI that might also work for other banks and credit unions.
DEI & ESG

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The state of diversity, equity and inclusion in financial services

Sep 15, 2020

BAI Banking Outlook research finds financial services employees rate their organizations highly for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). But there is still more work to do to make greater impact.
DEI & ESG
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Podcast

How banks can meet the moment on diversity, equity and inclusion

Jun 16, 2020

By Terry Badger, Diane T. Ashley
What is the DEI landscape like within banks and credit unions? What can these organizations do to address long-standing issues of race and inequality? Diane Ashley, CEO of DTA Diversity Counts and former chief diversity officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, shares her insights.
DEI & ESG
Diversity, equity and inclusion

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It’s time to put words into action for diversity, equity and inclusion

Jun 10, 2020

By Debbie Bianucci
BAI is fully committed to working with financial services leaders to address enduring inequalities in the workplace.
DEI & ESG