Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity is a relational concept that shows up in the composition of teams and organizations and shows up as a collective measure. People are not individually diverse however the team must be.

Equity not to be confused with equality, equity ensures everyone has access to the same opportunities. Differences exist and people will require different types of support. Equity acknowledges this and works to help people overcome and elevate people to an equal playing field.

Inclusion this is about ensuring everyone feels valued. This relates to the quality of human experience and to ensure that everyone feels included as an individual and group.

Committee Purpose

To empower and celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion within the PPPC while supporting the mission of PPPC to lead, inspire and advance the industry, via:

Educate – diversity, equity and inclusion are important, intentional action makes a difference

Equip – give members tools to do their own diversity and inclusion work

Amplify – give a bigger voice to under-represented groups

Act – foster more diversity within our association and on PPPC committees and board

Demographic Diversity

  • Race
  • Colour
  • Religion
  • Gender
  • Gender identity or expression
  • Sexual orientation
  • National origin
  • Genetics
  • Disability
  • Age

Experiential Diversity

  • Job roles
  • Skills expertise
  • Abilities
  • Hobbies
  • Education
  • Background in industry vs. non-industry

Cognitive Diversity

  • Approach to thinking about things and solving problems

Guiding Principle

Doing it with Purpose

  • How can DEI be done the “right way”?
  • We want to have authentic conversations about sensitive topics
  • We want our actions to support our message

Make Information Accessible

  • Present content in a way that is easy for people to digest
  • Accessibility in terms of presenting both visual and audio content for different learning styles

Remember that everyone enters the conversation with different levels of knowledge and experience.

Focus on business benefits that come from diverse teams.

Visit PPAI’s website which includes the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Playbook plus more resources:

https://www.ppai.org/advocacy/diversity-inclusion/

https://dei.extension.org/


Mandate

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

1.0 Committee Purpose

To empower and celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion within the PPPC while supporting the mission of PPPC to lead, inspire and advance the industry, via:

Educate – diversity, equity and inclusion are important, intentional action makes a difference

Equip – give members tools to do their own diversity and inclusion work

Amplify – give a bigger voice to under-represented groups

Act – foster more diversity within our association and on PPPC committees and board

2.0 Responsibilities

Committee members seek to inspire change in their own work life/businesses and to provide DEI leadership within the industry.

The DEI Committee is responsible for planning activities to advance the committee purpose. Typical activities include:

3.0 Membership

The committee will consist of at least six individuals from PPPC member companies. Anyone from a PPPC member company of good standing is welcome to join the committee.

4.0 Meetings

Meetings will be held 10 times per year, typically once per month from September to June.

5.0 Chair

Once a year, typically in September, the committee will recommend a new chairperson to the Board for approval. A chairperson may hold the position for a maximum of 24 months, but a 12-month term is preferable.

The Chair is responsible to:

Date Last Reviewed: June 9, 2021


Link & Resources

Article: How to define diversity, equity, and inclusion at work

https://www.cultureamp.com/blog/how-to-define-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-work/

Podcast: Different People, a podcast offering straight talk on diversity, inclusion and belonging with a psychologist & a leadership coach.

https://differentpeople.ca

Podcast: PromoKitchen

https://www.promokitchen.org/podcasts/diversityandreaandjarid

YouTube: From the author of “So You Want To Talk About Race”, Ijeoma Oluo

PPAI Education: Free education session from Expo 2021 where Johanna Gottlieb, Sonja Smith, and Quianne Perrin Savoy discuss diversity, inclusion, and allyship in the promotional product industry and how individuals, business owners, and community members can do more to be a part of the solution.

https://onlineeducation.ppai.org/products/expo-2021-diversity-lets-get-to-work

Article: Should You Put Pronouns In Email Signatures And Social Media Bios?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2020/12/30/should-you-put-pronouns-in-email-signatures-and-social-media-bios/