In Conversation: Bloomberg Embraces Diversity

Asset owners play an important role in advocating for diverse and inclusive workplaces at service providers and the companies they invest in, Bloomberg’s global head of diversity and inclusion, Erika Irish Brown, says.

“Everyone is in search of alpha,” Irish Brown says. “What information are investors leveraging to find that alpha? A lot of big pension funds put out [requests for proposals]. What questions are they asking? Are they asking diversity questions?”

She urges investors to think about the positive impact of diversity on their investments, and cites the way the various networks in a diverse workplace might help generate private-equity deals.

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