Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB)
We’re creating an inclusive culture where people from diverse backgrounds share bold ideas, feel valued for their contributions, and realise their full potential.
Our executives stand with our Cornerstars
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DEIB is more then just an important initiative for us here at Cornerstone – it’s essential to what we stand for. We’re becoming a better reflection of who we truly are and the world we live in. We’ve strengthened our position and actions to reflect our benefits: for everyone to belong and be heard. DEIB is incredibly important for me personally, as I care passionately about cultivating an environment where people feel as a sense of common purpose and complete belonging. There’s a lot we’re doing, and much more ahead of us. Let’s go...”Phil Saunders
Chief Executive Officer
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At Cornerstone, we Achive TOGETHER. We intentionally drive our diversity equity and inclusion efforts beyond recruting and work to make sure our practices, programmes, and conversations create a place of belonging. We aim to reach beyond our company through continuous efforts to educate the world, while inspiring leaders to make lasting and meaningful change that reaches into our communities, even if that is with just one employee or one client at a time.”Kimberly Cassady
Chief Talent Officer
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It’s time to be bold, challenge the status quo, and inspire change! As Cornerstone’s Chief Diversity Officer, I am committed to enhancing our inclusive culture, improving the diversity of our workforce at all levels of the organisation, building content that support our clients with their DEIB goals, and promoting change in society by investing in our communities.”Duane La Bom
Chief Diversity Officer
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We believe that our people are our biggest competitive advantage. Every Cornerstar adds value, every Cornerstar has influence, and every Cornerstar is a custodian of our culture. Creating a diverse and inclusive environment is incumbent on each and every one of us. We know that, together, we can achieve anything. ‘A diversity of ideas makes the impossible happen.’”Mark Goldin
Chief Technology Officer
See how Cornerstars become their best selves in and outside of work
We’re always learning and having conversations – especially on diversity topics – so we can grow into better people and coworkers. Come join the conversation!
We believe...
In always learning
We train our teams to recognise unconscious bias, foster belonging, and speak up to inspire change.
We have an obligation to give back
We offer access to education through the Cornerstone Foundation and remove systemic barriers to create opportunity.
In celebrating our successes and owning our mistakes
We perform full pay equity analyses twice per year to make sure we’re taking proactive steps to eliminate compensation bias.
Cornerstars learn from each other
Every quarter Cornerstone designates a full day for Cornerstars to develop themselves. We call it “Development Day.” The sessions are taught by Cornerstars, and the topics can be anything. We’ve done everything – from “how to make kombucha” to “understanding blockchain!”
Cornerstars give back
Cornerstars are encouraged to experiment and create new ways to give back to the community, blending passion and work. Some of the most innovative programmes include Cornerstone Cares, Disasterready.org, Non-profitready.org and Workforceready.org.
Cornerstars achieve together
We enable any Cornerstar to create a Cornerstar Resource Group (CRG). CRGs help identify gaps in our DEIB practices, and partner with the business to create inclusive solutions. They receive an official budget and can affect real change as advocates for DEIB.
Some of our Cornerstar Resource Groups
Woman @ Cornerstone
Black Employee Alliance
Cornerstone Plus
Disability Visibility
Working Parents
Hispanic/LatinX Unidos
Our promise
While our diversity stats show we’ve made significant improvements over the years, and that we are ahead of many of our peers, we know it’s no reason to celebrate. We're not where we should be nor where we want to be. We know we can do better, and we will. True to our mission, we're always learning – and our promise to all Cornerstars is that we'll never stop.
36%
of global hires in 2019 were women.
23%
of US hires in 2019 were underrepresented professionals.
32%
of an increase in women promoted to leadership roles in 2019.