Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | September 4, 2023 | Worcester Business Journal 11 Call us for your Life Science and Office Moving and Storage Solutions SERVICES INCLUDE • Office Moving • Residential Moving • Long Distance Move • Corporate Relocation • Trash Removal • Flood & Fire Restoration • Senior Moving • Portable Storage • Warehouse Storage • Final Mile Delivery • Long-Term Storage • Short-Term Storage • Packing & Unpacking • International Moving At Fallon Health, our priority—always—is making sure our members get the care they need and deserve. We believe the diversity of our health plan members—and of our workforce—gives us many opportunities to learn from each other's traditions, communication styles, values and beliefs. The solutions we create ensure that everyone, including those in the most difficult circumstances, are heard, understood and respected. Health care without discrimination. That's the kind of care we believe in. Fallon Health. Care and coverage that goes further. 22-731-088 Rev. 00 8/22 care. It's what we believe in. Little progress on DEI efforts Businesses' efforts to increase their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives have had varying degrees of success and challenges over the last three years, since the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked a national reckoning on race. Some companies achieved long-term change while others had their initiatives fall by the wayside. When polled online, of the WBJ readers whose companies undertook DEI initiatives in the last three years, only a third said they've achieved substantial progress. What has been the impact of your organization's diversity & inclusion initiatives over the last three years? F L A S H P O L L Our DEI efforts have been almost entirely replaced by other priorities. We've achieved substantial progress in hitting DEI goals. 17% We've made some progress but still have a long way to go. 24% 11% We never undertook significant DEI initiatives. 48%

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