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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Hub
SFA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee provides a platform to engage, share, and learn from one another to help advance DEI initiatives, goals, and metrics.
The Mission of the SFA DEI Committee
Through education and advocacy, SFA’s DEI Committee exists to encourage and support industry efforts to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.
Build Community
Create a community where industry participants share best practices, ideas & challenges so that we can learn make progress together
Promote Change
Support practices that prioritize actionable results and accountability for sustainable workplace cultures of inclusion and belonging
Enhance Access & Retention
Broaden recruitment channels and champion long-term success in the structured finance industry for people of color, women, and LGBTQ+
Educate & Foster Awareness
Promote the value of tangible, visible & demonstrable diversity and strive to educate on how such diversity increases the industry’s ability to serve the real economy
Ways to Engage
SFA DEI Toolkit
Our toolkit is a resource for all allies of diversity. Each quarter, industry thought leaders share best practices and diversity strategies that businesses, leaders, and individuals can use for their own DEI efforts.
Listen & Learn
Explore our extensive collection of videos and podcasts covering an array of ideas & opinions, over a wide variety of topics in the diversity, equity & inclusion space.
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Speak Out
Your insights on DEI policies and practices gives us valuable input as we shape our industrywide DEI initiative. Have an idea for a contribution to our DEI toolkit? Have thoughts on how our industry can make an impact? Have a blog you’d like to submit for our toolkit? We want to hear from you!
Please contact info@structuredfinance.org.
Join Us
We are stronger together. SFA’s DEI Committee is complimentary to join and open to all industry participants. By signing up for SFA’s DEI communications, you will be notified of the latest news, developments, and networking opportunities associated with the initiative.
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Join SFA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
SFA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is open to all industry participants, regardless of SFA membership status, and is complimentary to join. By signing up, you will be notified of the latest news, developments, and networking opportunities in conjunction with the initiative. Email info@structuredfinance.org to learn more.
Upcoming DEI Events
SFA’s 3rd Annual DEI Symposium
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee works closely with SFA leadership and serves an active role in shaping the goals, objectives, and priorities of SFA’s DEI initiative. Key focus areas will include aggregating best practices, conceptualizing engagement opportunities, and ultimately designing our industry’s “network of networks.”
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