Establishing Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), or clusters of voluntary people who share certain characteristics to create a safe space within an organization, is a keystone to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment. They may be religious, ethnic, lifestyle or gender-based groups, and utilizing and supporting them correctly is a powerful way to drive positive impact within your organization.
In our current reality of climate change, the challenges and threats posed to people and the business bottom line are undeniable. As a result of these challenges, and increased pressure from consumers, community and employees to adopt more sustainable practices, the purpose of the corporation is now shifting from purely profits-driven, to one where social, […]
As the environment becomes more of a growing concern for corporations and citizens, an environmental agenda is crucial for companies to achieve greater business success. Employee Resource Groups provide an impact with a bottom-up approach to dealing with climate change, diminishing environmental threats and reaching sustainability goals, whether locally or globally. Sustainability-centered E/BRGs provide employees […]
Below you will find a few key resources and case studies from our seminal guide to ERGs, the ERG Leadership Handbook, to help get you started in creating new ERGs or restructuring or expanding current groups. Looking for more? Our ERG Leadership Handbook has many more tools and templates and 40+ case studies covering Assessing […]
LGBTQ ERG Community Programs and Initiatives Employee resource groups (ERGs) are often measured by their impact and effectiveness in four key operational areas: commerce, culture, career, and community. When ERG’s focus on community, they provide a platform for positioning a company’s commitment to two critical stakeholder groups—their employees and the communities those employees live and […]
Establishing Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), or clusters of voluntary people who share certain characteristics to create a safe space within an organization, is a keystone to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment. They may be religious, ethnic, lifestyle or gender-based groups, and utilizing and supporting them correctly is a powerful way to drive positive impact within your organization.
