Global Race & Ethnicity Committee (GREC)
Our representation of employees in the USA who identify as minority ethnicities grew from 20.8% YE 2021 to 22.3% YE 2022.
The GREC focuses on three key pillars for RX:
1. Employee Education
2. Growing Representation
3. Impacting Communities
The GREC has managed all due diligence and directed RX’s pledge to donate $1 million over the course of five years to select global not-for-profits committed to growing racial equity in communities that RX serves. The committee has directed funds and managed relationships with our nine global not-for-profit partners.
Focus and achievements
Pledged to donate $1 million over the course of five years to select global not-for-profits committed to growing racial equity in communities that RX serves.
In February 2022, a work group of 10 key leaders in our US business was established to honor Black History Month by taking action to increase representation of Colleagues of Color at RX USA. This Honor with Action initiative has resulted in several key actions:
Established partnership with Waterside School for Leadership. This K-12 school is comprised of students from underserved communities in the Stamford, Connecticut area, and has a robust alumni support program, which follows students from graduation, to college, to employment. In the summer of 2023, RX will devote 7 of our paid summer intern spots to Waterside alumni! We’ll also partner with Waterside to deliver career guidance events for students (ex. resume preparation).
Established partnership with BYP (Black Young Professionals) Network. BYP is a business community dedicated to advancing the careers of Black professionals. They facilitate networking, mentoring, up-skilling, and employment for over 150,000 community members through 1,000+ organizations, across various communication channels and with over 20 countries, with focus areas including the UK, USA, and Africa.
The African Ancestry Network ERG directed a number of events and initiatives to promote inclusivity over the course of 2022, including:
- Black History Month Watch Parties (Uncorked, Passing)
- Juneteenth Celebration
- Career Stories event featuring colleagues across RELX
- Allyship and Difficult Conversations (intersectional event external speakers, in partnership with RXUS Pride and RXUS Women Connected ERGs)
- Sponsored Day in the Life of an RX’er event with Waterside School; hosted Waterside Alumni for a day at NY Comic Con.
