{"id":130045,"date":"2021-08-27T11:28:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T15:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=130045"},"modified":"2021-08-27T14:16:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T18:16:05","slug":"nibs-holds-equity-roundtable-to-sign-pledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/nibs-holds-equity-roundtable-to-sign-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"NIBS holds equity roundtable, to sign pledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_130046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130046\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BC_NIBS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-130046 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BC_NIBS-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BC_NIBS-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BC_NIBS-500x263.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BC_NIBS-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BC_NIBS.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-130046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) recently held an executive social equity roundtable to help emphasize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Photo Courtesy Big Stock<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) recently held an executive social equity roundtable to help emphasize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).<\/p>\n<p>NIBS partnered with Avenue M Group, an independent market research and consulting firm, to study the demographics and culture of the building industry. Sixty-five percent of respondents indicated it is important to increase the diversity of the built environment. Forty-three percent of employed respondents indicated their company has a program or initiative dedicated to DEI, while 28 percent of respondents indicated they have experienced discrimination or prejudice based on age. Finally, 66 percent of respondents said they have experienced discrimination or prejudice based on gender.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must work together as an industry to focus on steps that will impact real change,\u201d said Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, president and CEO of NIBS. \u201cCommitting to take specific action as it relates to developing a diverse leadership pipeline is the key to future success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NIBS will sign the PwC CEO Action pledge, joining 2000 other CEOs who have also signed. 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