Continue to be an AAPI Ally in the Workplace
In commemoration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Roundtable is sharing strategies Grace Lee of M&T Bank (formerly People’s United) provided to members in 2021 to encourage AAPI allyship within the workplace. Following several horrific attacks on Asian Americans in Massachusetts and regions across the country last year, Dr. Paul Watanabe of UMass Boston shared a historic and…
Employer Engagement on Racial Equity
During the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, many business leaders reflected on their role in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. At the time, some leaders chose to enhance efforts already underway while some were just getting started on their DEI journey. Employers also quickly realized the emphasis must extend beyond DEI to incorporate a greater recognition for racial…
Quarterly Policy Roundup: Q1 2022
The Roundtable kicked off the new year by convening Task Forces focused on key policy areas while also collaborating with external partners to advance strategies to support key priorities. The Roundtable convened its Task Forces including: Competitiveness; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Education and Workforce Development; Energy and Environment; Healthcare and Life Sciences; and Transportation, Housing, and Infrastructure. There were many…
The Need for Talent
Well before the pandemic, workforce development was a priority for members of the Roundtable. But the talent crunch has increasingly become the top priority as well as challenge for member companies – similar to companies spanning industries, regions, and sizes in Massachusetts as well as many markets across the country. Since the start of the pandemic, Roundtable members have convened…
Moving from Intention to Impact on DEI
Roundtable Guest Contributor(s): The Lazu Group and State Street Roundtable members The Lazu Group and State Street are collaborating to provide a platform for conversations at State Street and among employees to promote racial and social justice in the workplace. As part of this series, the two organizations first explored the diversity, equity, and inclusion through the lens of Black…
Celebrating Mentoring Month: The Value of Mentor-Mentee Relationship
Featuring a Q&A with JD Chesloff, Mentor and President & CEO of the Roundtable, and Marielba Arias, Mentee and Assistant Branch Manager at Cambridge Savings Bank’s Somerville-Assembly Row Branch. As National Mentoring Month comes to a close, the Roundtable is reflecting on its partnership with Conexion and mentoring efforts to support rising talent in the Massachusetts business community. Conexion is…
Essential Today, Essential to the Future: Latinos and an Equitable Labor Market Economy
As we focus on an economic recovery for the Commonwealth, government, business, philanthropy, and community-based organizations share a common belief: we must build an equitable economy. That is why the Massachusetts Business Roundtable – comprised of CEOs and senior executives from the state’s largest employers focused on advancing public policy to strengthen the Commonwealth’s long-term economic prosperity – is partnering…
See Yourself In STEM
How can students today see themselves in jobs for the future? Throughout Massachusetts STEM Week (October 18 – 22, 2021), we are encouraging young people to see themselves in science, technology, engineering, math as well as the arts (both STEM and STEAM). But, a student can only begin to see what their future career may be in STEM/STEAM if they…
Quarterly Policy Roundup: Q3 2021
The Roundtable is focused on seven priorities as part of the 2021 – 22 Legislative Session. There’s lots of progress underway and more to come, and we look forward to further engagement among members, policy makers, and the broader business community to support these priorities. As a reflection of our mission and underscored by our members, the Roundtable approaches our…
Roundtable Testimony to the Joint Committee on Ways & Means and the House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight: Workforce Development
The following testimony was submitted by JD Chesloff of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable to the Joint Committee on Ways & Means and the House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight for the July 27, 2021 virtual hearing on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)—Focusing on Labor & Workforce Development and Housing. Chairman Rodrigues, Chairman Michlewitz, Chairman Hunt, and Members…