Creating a fully inclusive workplace requires acceptance and support for all gender identities, including transgender employees and those who identify as non-binary, and a holistic approach to building a gender-affirming culture.

Black women who endure racism in the workplace also face heightened levels of stress and the corresponding risk of negative health outcomes. According to Angelica Geter, chief strategy officer with the Black Women’s Health Imperative, to combat the negative health ramifications of hostile work environments, it is critical to take a research-based approach to diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.

There is no quick fix to racial inequity in the workplace. For companies to avoid performative actions and tokenism, they must acknowledge and understand how their systems are influenced by the history of systemic racism and commit to the long-term, organization-wide efforts it takes to build new standards.