Cincinnati Magazine - Diversity & Inclusion 2022

2022

CHAMPIONS OF

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Local businesses highlight their commitment to creating workplaces that are open and welcoming to all.

How our bold DEI Plan improves child health

At Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, our vision to be the leader in improving child health inspires everything we do. We aspire to be a place where all employees, patients and families feel valued, supported and respected. Simply put, we want every patient to receive the best service and care regardless of who they are or where they come from. We want every employee to have an experience where they feel appreciated for who they are as they live our value of making a difference. And we’re on a journey to make that happen.

Our DEI journey

By the numbers

40% women in executive roles

19% executive and senior leaders of color

17,000+ children and families supported through community outreach

$79.8M diverse Tier-1 spend in FY21

While respecting others has always been at our core, we’re now taking bold new steps to champion diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across our organization, in our community, even around the globe—because our patients and our people come from everywhere.

We started by creating a five-year strategic plan to guide our efforts and embed DEI in everything we do. We are advancing DEI impact and outcomes through intentional strategies, active leadership engagement, inclusion of diverse employee voices, and partnership in the community. People, Cultural Competence, Equity and Health Excellence, and Community and Neighbors are the cornerstones of our plan.

• Aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and create an inclusive environment where employees can be themselves. That means zero tolerance for unconscious-biases in our health system.

• Learn to interact and connect with people of all backgrounds to build trust and help families feel safe and respected. Everyone is welcome here.

• Achieve excellent and equitable health outcomes for every child by solving for social determinants of health and wellbeing

• Partner across the organization and with our communities to advance health, invest in related causes, champion diversity and support supplier diversity

Each initiative is supported by robust data, accountability measures and detailed goals, strategies and actions for lasting change. We aim to change our institution on the inside so we can positively impact the communities where we work and live.

See us in action through Employee Resource Groups, Diversity Councils, CEO ACT!ON Days of Understanding, Cultural Celebrations, Leadership Development programs for diverse leaders, Michael Fisher Center for Child Health Equity, supplier diversity accountability, community partnerships for workforce development, and more. We’re just getting started!

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A healthy future for every child

At Cincinnati Children’s, we are pursuing our potential together, so all kids can pursue theirs. We recently focused on children living with asthma in our communities. Within three years, we were able to:

• Reduce asthma-related hospitalization rates by 20%. We proactively called families to make sure they had the supplies they needed.

• Lower the inpatient bed-day rate by 17%. When patients arrived, we provided resources and support - even helping with homework if needed.

• Remove key barriers to care. To make it easier on families with work demands, child care needs and transportation issues, we launched school-based health centers, medication delivery and telehealth visits. To improve child health for generations to come, we are working together to ensure every employee, patient, family, and visitor feels welcome and safe.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Northern Kentucky University is a regionally engaged and student-ready institution with students from 51 countries and five continents. NKU proudly enrolls students of every race, gender, sexual identity, and religion. We aspire to create an inclusive environment for all students and introduce them to research, scholars,

and curriculums that have diverse perspectives. Our inclusive classrooms, living learning environments, pedagogy, and instructors not only prepare students for their careers but to be successful global citizens. Ultimately NKU fosters an inclusive environment where all students have a sense of safety and belonging.

Northern Kentucky University

1 Louie B Nunn Dr., Highland Heights, KY 41099, (859) 572-5220, www.nku.edu

Chief Diversity Officer Darryl Peal leads inclusion initiatives

SINCE JOINING NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY IN JANUARY 2020 AS THE CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER , Darryl Alan Peal, and the Office of Inclusive Excellence orchestrates inclusion efforts in partnership with the Inclusive Excellence Council that represents multiple races, genders, religions and ages of various staff, faculty and students. Each college within NKU has diversity, equity and inclusion committees and goals. Initiatives are implemented across the university with the input and expertise of the entire campus community. Our diversity goals are aligned with our strategic framework, Success by Design, that focuses on implementing key projects necessary for student success.

NKU’s Office of Inclusive Excellence and the CDO have created and are implementing the University’s first diversity goals. NKU hosted the inaugural Inclusive Teaching Academy, a two-day conference that introduced strategies, practices and tools for facilitating crucial conversations and creating diverse and inclusive pedagogy. NKU has created a bias incident response protocol and team to support individuals and/or groups who are targeted by bias-motivated actions and/or expressions. Additionally, NKU has also established three diversity faculty fellowships and selected faculty who are currently developing trainings, research and implementing initiatives to provide new teaching strategies that create access and increase completion.

Darryl A. Peal Chief Diversity Officer

(859)

572–6630

inclusiveexcellence@nku.edu

CINCINNATI STATE

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Cincinnati State has one of the most diverse student populations in our region. The result is a wonderful mix of different ages, ethnicities, countries of origin, and even types of schooling, including home schooled students and veterans with knowledge gained through their service. We honor diversity and the richness it adds to the student experience, not only in classrooms. And that is a great plus for our community and for employers. Our co-op students and graduates are instrumental in creating a diverse highly skilled regional workforce—in health care, advanced manufacturing, business, aviation maintenance, information technology, culinary, and other essential industries. Many students also go on to earn further degrees at universities. The possibilities for students at Cincinnati State, like our student body itself, are diverse, and without limits.

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FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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TO YOUR ORGANIZATION? As an intentionally inclusive, diverse and thriving organization, we want each employee and each customer to feel valued, respected, and understood. Employees at Fifth Third are encouraged to bring their authentic selves and best thinking into the workplace to fully leverage the power of our diversity and our commonality. We are all One Bank. Inclusion and diversity in the workplace are essential to living our Core Values: serving our customers, delivering financial performance, and being recognized as a leader in building an engaging workplace, a strong supplier base, and vibrant communities. We are committed to talent diversity at every level of the Company, from our Board of Directors to our Enterprise Leadership Committee to all of our employees throughout our markets. Further, we are committed to transparency. We demonstrate that commitment by publishing our inclusion and diversity practices and demographic data on an annual basis in our Environmental, Social, and

Report.

BONDS BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY.

A strong community creates a bond between us all. It fosters friendship, respect, and well-being. And most importantly, we accomplish more together. That’s why we’re proud to be named one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.

GE AVIATION

WHAT SETS YOUR ORGANIZATION APART IN TERMS OF ITS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION EFFORTS? At GE Aviation, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces and promotes diversity to ensure our employees feel valued, respected, accepted, and that they belong. For over 30 years, GE’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have added value to our colleagues and business by helping to engage and develop the diverse talent needed to build a world that works. These are communities built on common backgrounds and experiences that welcome all employees to learn, connect, advocate, and foster a sense of belonging. One of the ways we mobilize and activate our communities is through the GE Foundation’s Next Engineers program, a global college-readiness program focused on increasing the diversity of young people in engineering. Next Engineers bridges gaps and empowers diverse youth to build a better future by inspiring the next generation of innovators.

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At Metro, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is not just a slogan, it’s our mission, from our 900+ employees to the thousands of people we serve every day. And that extends to those with whom we do business. It’s our vision to drive economic development by investing in socially and economically disadvantaged companies. Metro’s Small and Disadvantaged Business Program strives to be a pioneer of DEI, and we are working to pave the way for equity and inclusion in contracting and beyond. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the communities we serve by investing in and providing for opportunities to help under-represented entrepreneurs and businesses grow and prosper.

When Metro moves forward, we all move forward.

Metro is committed to providing disadvantaged, minority-owned

small businesses with equal opportunities to bid on the thousands of dollars of goods and services Metro buys each year.

Metro increased its spending with disadvantaged businesses from $72,205 in 2019 to nearly $850,000 in 2021. And our plans for 2022 and beyond are even more aggressive!

OHIO NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES

Ohio National weaves diversity, equity and inclusion into the fabric of what we do and who we are through:

Internal influencers and thought leaders: Our DEI Associate Council serve as ambassadors for inclusion and help shape strategy. Integration into company strategy: Activities are thoughtful, intentional, and aligned with culture and metrics.

Business partnerships across the country: Our “Next Markets” strategy equips financial professionals to connect with underserved groups, including women, Hispanics, and African-Americans.

Communications and social media: Internal teams diligently review and develop content that resonates with diverse cultures.

Partnerships, sponsorships and community involvement: We support activities, events, and courageous conversations that foster an inclusive community.

Talent and leadership diversity: Ohio National’s practices create opportunity and equity for all. We are recognized as a Leader in Workplace Equity by Ellequate.

YMCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI

The YMCA is more than fitness centers and swimming pools. It is a movement committed to strengthening individuals and communities. Each year the Y provides over $1 million locally in financial assistance for summer camps, swim lessons, and membership. Find your passion, whether it is through youth development, healthy living, or social responsibility. Find your Y today!

Together, the YMCA works to ensure that everyone—regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race, or sexual orientation— is treated equitably. We do this by building inclusive and joyful environments where all people can reach goals, make friends, and connect to a cause greater than themselves.