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How to Leverage Your Employee Networks (ERG/BRG) for Impact and Business Success
Comparative Review of Resource Groups at Patagonia, Walmart, Intuit, Hubspot, and Etsy
In today’s corporate landscape, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just buzzwords — they’re essential elements of a thriving workplace, especially when we can dive beyond the acronym and think about belonging and systemic changes. While your organization's DEI strategy is more extensive than just the resource groups, organizations can effectively leverage Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Affinity Resource Groups (ARGs), and Business Resource Groups (BRGs) as crucial business resources that can promote the correct values within companies.
Let’s analyze five companies in a comparative manner and explore their brand identities, DEI efforts, and the unique ways they leverage their ERG networks to foster inclusivity and drive business success.