Introducing:
Your journey, your goals. This isn’t a one-size fits all solution; you have the power to make it your own.
Each path to becoming an Impact Employer looks different, but everyone benefits when businesses know where to invest their time and resources.
The fundamental Building Blocks are 5 no-regrets moves that allow you to tailor your Impact Employer journey according to areas that matters most to your organization.
Knowing exactly where to invest your time and resources can be challenging, especially when aiming to serve workers faced with systemic barriers to advancement.
The Building Blocks make the Impact Employer journey simple by taking that burden from you. They show you where to invest in talent practices to move the needle for all workers.
And yes, we’ll say it: they put the ‘impact’ in Impact Employer.
When you’re at the very beginning of your journey, these fundamental Building Blocks can highlight the initiatives that will move the needle most on equitable economic advancement for your employees, helping you prioritize.
The Impact Employer Model (IEM) is an integrated toolkit that takes a holistic approach to talent management, using these Building Blocks as the through-line for employer action and ultimately, impact.
Quality jobs go beyond offering a living wage. They support flexibility, autonomy, stability, and advancement opportunities.
As an Impact Employer, you’ll design high-quality, inclusive jobs that boost recruitment, performance, engagement, and retention.
Adopting skills-first talent practices, addressing biases in hiring and promotions, and investing in DEIB strategies create inclusive career mobility. These efforts lead to reduced turnover, a broader talent pool, and greater workforce diversity.
As an Impact Employer, you’ll build an equitable environment where everyone can advance and succeed.
Amplifying worker voices and involving employees in decision-making boosts their well-being and performance, fuels innovation, increases retention, and enhances business agility. Without it, companies risk outdated, biased policies that don’t meet workforce needs.
As an Impact Employer, you’ll listen to employees and act on their insights, creating an inclusive environment and true workplace equity.
An inclusive work culture boosts innovation, resilience, and overall performance. By prioritizing inclusive leadership, employee well-being, and belonging, companies break down systemic inequities while improving business performance.
As an Impact Employer, you’ll support inclusive leaders at all levels, fostering a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed.
To bridge the gap between intentions and actions on equity and inclusion, employers must commit to sustained improvements in employee well-being and advancement. Doing so has proven to boost performance; diverse and inclusive workplaces are 33% more likely to outperform others. —McKinsey & Co.
As an Impact Employer, you’ll focus on measurable outcomes and long-term equity goals.
Making change can feel daunting, but focusing on workers’ needs benefits both the workforce and the bottom line. The five Building Blocks provide a foundation for supporting talent and achieving business success.
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