With the goal of making Milwaukee’s workplaces more inclusive, companies signing the Region of Choice pledge are committing to collectively increasing the number of African American and Hispanic/Latino employees in Metro Milwaukee by 15%, and the number of African American and Hispanic/Latino managers in Metro Milwaukee by 25%, over five years. They also committed to publicly reporting aggregate data on an annual basis to measure progress, sharing best practices and meeting CEO to CEO to discuss efforts.
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In November, MMAC released the following report, tracking change from 2018-2021.
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Despite a 1% decline in total employment within the ROC collective, African American and Hispanic/Latino employment still rose 6.2% from 2018.
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To reach our goal by 2023, Black and Brown talent would eventually make up 18.1% of the companies’ workforce. The ROC companies are on track to achieve this goal.
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Total management employment increased 6.1%. During the same period, African American and Hispanic/Latino management employment rose 23%.
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To reach our 2023 goal, Black and Brown talent would eventually make up 8.6% of the companies’ management. The ROC companies are on pace to exceed this goal.
ACTION PLAN
Best practice sharing
Best practice sharing
- Representatives from each company signing the pledge participate in a best practice exchange to improve their individual corporate processes and gain collective insights. Representatives meet in small groups to share experiences and ideas and in larger sessions with subject matter experts.
- MMAC is developing develop a resource portal with links to local and national best practices, a service provider directory, and tools such as podcasts, videos and white papers. If you have a resource recommendation to include, please contact Corry Joe Biddle, VP of Community Affairs.
- Annually, MMAC will survey African American and Hispanic Latino employees from companies making the pledge to gauge movement on key performance indicators, including how likely they are to recommend their employer to other candidates of color. Check out the results from our 2021 culture survey here >>
2021 Culture Survey of Managers
in Region of Choice Employers
In September of 2021, MMAC asked companies participating in the Region of Choice pledge to survey their managers on their perceptions of their workplace and community culture. We used a widely accepted measure known as the Net Promoter Score to gauge satisfaction.
We received more than 2,000 responses to the following two questions:
We received more than 2,000 responses to the following two questions:
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How likely are you to recommend working at your company?
The responses reflected positively on the companies, with a total average score of 61. However, the ratings varied widely by race.
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Would you recommend Metro Milwaukee as a place to live?
Respondents gave high marks to metro Milwaukee’s restaurants, sports, lakefront, vibrant downtown and entertainment. The biggest negatives were crime, racial segregation, income inequality and political divides.
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Managers were also asked if they believed their company had made a greater commitment to equity and inclusion in the past two years.
Employers who cultivate an environment where all employees can bring their full selves to work will have the greatest long-term success. We have made some progress but know there is much more to do.