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How the pandemic is widening racial and ethnic inequities - Federated Hermes

In the second article of the Federated Hermes series exploring the pandemic’s broader implications for society, Sarah Swartz and Diana Glassman look at how COVID-19 has increased racial and ethnic disparities and how to address this.

Posted on Jun 09, 2021

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  • COVID-19 disproportionately impacted the health and employment of racially and ethnically diverse people and widened pre-existing disparities.
  • Unless companies recognise and address these disparities, they may exacerbate and perpetuate them.
  • Investors should engage with companies on how they are creating safe, equitable and inclusive workplaces.

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