Racial Equity in the Workplace WHY NOW The police killing of George Floyd in Detroit, Michigan sparked peaceful demonstrations around the world. Thousands gather in cities across the world to show solidarity with US demonstrators, protesting racial injustice within the US police system. Across the world, people recognize there’s a race issue in society. More often than not, the workplace is a microcosm the larger world. The benefits of a multi-dimensional workforce is obvious. For example, companies in the top quarter for racial/ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to outrank their peers. However 45% of American workers experienced discrimination and/or harassment in the past year. In Australia, 65% of Asian-Australians have experienced discrimination in the workplace. In Germany, the

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