The Inclusion@Work Annual Report Series set out to help executive leadership find answers about DEI. The seven reports cover various racial groups, gender, generations, and regions and present groundbreaking analysis which shows the value workers of different backgrounds associate with DEI. This report focuses on Black American workers. The findings can be used to provide benchmarks for business leaders as they develop future plans and budgets.

Companies, having spent billions on DEI, may be evaluating their progress and the efficacy of their efforts. This latest Ascend Foundation study analyzes the disparity between diversity and executive equity in the Fortune 500.

Throughout the challenging times since the COVID-19 pandemic, with anti-Asian hate and economic instability, we continue to amplify the core tenets of the 5-point Action Agenda and through the Ascend Impact Fund, we put greater focus on advocacy, allyship, education, mobilization and thought leadership to foster a culture of belonging. Guided by our commitment to building holistic Pan-Asian business leaders and empowering them to drive workplace and societal impact, we share highlights of some of our work in this newly released Ascend Impact Report.

Ascend, C200, Catalyst, and Women Business Collaborative (WBC) releases the third annual report highlighting Women CEO’s in America. This year, women CEOs in the Fortune 500 are 8.8% and we recognize the industries in which women CEOs are rising.

Ascend Pinnacle and the KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) launched our inaugural study of public Fortune 1000 boards in 2020 to take a deep dive into the number of Asians that serve on these boards.