ERGs: A Powerful Tool for DEI and B Success
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Learn about ERG & DEI&B trends, as well as how the ERG program at one of the world’s largest companies contributes to DEI&B. Join Sona Khosla, Benevity's Chief Impact Officer, as she shares ERG-related findings from Benevity’s recent 2023 State of Workplace DEI report. Then learn from Jamie Hale, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Senior Manager at UPS, as she walks through the BRG program at UPS and shares advice from their BRG playbook. Finally, participate in a discussion about the future of ERG programs and the tools that will support that future.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will walk away with insights into ERGs and their role in DEI&B programs, a better understanding of the benefits of ERGs, information about how to organize and professionalize ERGs, and a sense for the future of ERGs.
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Sona Khosla
Sona Khosla is Benevity's Chief Impact Officer. At the helm of Benevity Impact Labs, an incubator and resource hub, Sona and her team bring cutting-edge data, research, insights and best practices to help organizations and individuals maximize their impact and live their purpose. She is responsible for infusing impact into Benevity’s business and culture and overseeing the company’s own inclusion and impact initiatives.
As the host of Benevity’s podcast, Speaking of Purpose, Sona is a frequent guest on shows and in the media discussing topics such as authentic employee engagement and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
Jamie Hale
Jamie Hale is a senior manager on UPS’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) team, managing strategy and several key initiatives for the organization. Prior to joining the DEI team, Jamie led various marketing, training, and digital experience projects at UPS and worked in social media marketing at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons and Lennar Homes. Jamie is a proud alumna of the MBA program at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and the University of Central Florida’s Burnett Honors College.
