Ascend ERG / BRG Resources

Leveraging 2020 Ascend Impact

Action-oriented Ascend Forums build on the work we started last year with the Ascend Foundation's 5-Point Action Agenda and the ACT Initiative. Through the actions we take to Promote Inclusion, Raise Awareness, Denounce Bias, Support Communities, Give Donations, core tenets of the Action Agenda, we can and must systematically dismantle the wall of hate in a unified, intentional, informed, and peaceful manner.

We thank all our corporate and community partners for their participation in and support of Ascend ERG programs. Click here to see a sample list of partners.

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ERG Insights from Ascend Forums (click on Forum titles for recordings)

August 2021 - #AscendTogether ERG Forum: Resilient ERGs Leading the Way - Navigating the Pandemic & Combating Anti-Asian Hate

April 2021 - #AscendTogether: Resilient ERGs Combating Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

  • Largest forum of its kind which brought together 500+ ERG, diversity, inclusion leaders and allies from 200+ companies and organizations

Click here to view the Forum presentation.

March 2021 - #AscendTogether to #StopAsianHate Forum

  • Largest forum of its kind which brought together business and community leaders, ERG members and leaders, and allies representing 300+ organizations

  • ERGs shared how companies are combating hate crimes by:

Encouraging Allyship | Facilitating Candid Conversations by Leveraging External Mediators | Hosting Check-Ins with Asian ERGs | Supporting Asian ERGs at the Highest Levels of Leadership  

September 2020 - Turning to ERGs to Navigate COVID-19 & Beyond

  • When asked if you feel employees are more or less engaged while working from home (WFH), Forum guests responded:

    28% More Engaged | 35% Less Engaged | 37% About the Same

  • When asked if you feel employees are more or less engaged with company culture while working from home (WFH), Forum guests responded:

    28% More Engaged | 37% Less Engaged | 35% About the Same
    (results did not significantly change from April Forum - see below)

  • Key elements to enable long term engagement especially in virtual environment:

Empowering Employees to Speak Up | Keeping Lines of Communication Open | Recognizing that WFH Can be More Challenging for Employees | Providing Mental Health Support

April 2020 - Employee Engagement During COVID-19 - The ERG Perspective

  • When asked if you feel employees are more or less engaged while working from home (WFH), Forum guests responded:

    25% More Engaged | 37% Less Engaged | 38% About the Same

  • When asked if you feel employees are more or less engaged with company culture while working from home (WFH), Forum guests responded:

    30% More Engaged | 41% Less Engaged | 29% About the Same

  • Key elements to enable long term engagement especially in virtual environment:

    Community | Connection | Communication