Health Equity & Dimensions of Employer Influence

Employers have influence over many factors that contribute to health equity, both direct and indirect: healthcare and wellbeing benefits, pay, retirement savings and culture-setting, for example. Employer programs and policies can enhance or diminish the odds of women and underrepresented professionals maintaining good health, advancing into leadership roles, achieving economic security or experiencing bias-related stress at work. When layered with their buying and philanthropic power, employers’ broad ability to shape equity is undeniable. Join this fireside chat to learn how progressive employers are shifting strategies and wielding their power to promote equity within and beyond their organizations.