How to make sustainable DE&I strides in 2021 and beyond
Bristol Meyers Squibb’s head of talent strategy shares guidance on keeping your progress moving onward, upward and forward.
Has your company made any substantive DE&I progress in the past year?
In the historic racial reckoning of the past year, companies across the U.S. scrambled to make statements of solidarity and commitments to “do better” in the future. Many have already either moved on, stalled, quietly given up or relegated inclusion efforts to the back burner.
That’s not the case at Bristol Meyers Squibb, which is doubling down on its commitment to DE&I as part and parcel of its business strategy. In fact, you’ll find the company’s “Commitment to Global Diversity and Inclusion” smack-dab in the middle of its homepage.
“I’ve been really proud of BMS and our support of our employees and diverse suppliers through the pandemic,” says Erin Pierpoint, head of talent strategy and global D&I recruitment for BMS. She says the company has gone the extra mile to maintain momentum—even amid all the ongoing chaos caused by COVID-19.
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