Racial Equity Advocacy Strategy (OD2311)

This metric is intended to capture whether the organization works to share its positions, practices, and progress on racial equity in its external communications, including advocating for others to join in doing so. Such organizations are showing more authentic transparency and supporting broader change.

Communications captured under this metric may include a public statement in support of racial equity but should additionally share progress made toward racial equity goals, transparently disclose challenges experienced, and call on others in the sector (e.g., the investment community) to support racial equity (e.g., in investing). In other words, a statement alone is insufficient for a racial equity lens but is an important precursor to further work.

For further guidance on racial equity statements, see the Resources section within the IRIS+ Racial Equity theme.

This metric aligns with the Corporate Racial Equity Alliance’s (https://corporateracialequityalliance.org/) Investor Blueprint for Racial Equity and CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity (https://corporateracialequityalliance.org/2021-blueprint).