Driving Health Equity in the Workforce

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Guiding Principles: Driving Health Equity in the Workforce

Here’s a look at the principles that can guide organizations wherever they are in their health equity journey with commentary from the report’s authors.

Practice intentional inclusion at all levels of the organization, including but not limited to shared decision-making, ensuring participation and listening to perspectives of individuals from historically excluded populations.
Adopt policies, practices and programs that address the historical legacies of structural inequities and how current systems, practices and norms may perpetuate inequity. Explore and acknowledge the organization’s role in these histories and systems.
Eliminate structural racism and bias to promote health equity and improve employee health and well-being.
Commit to practicing allyship, modeled and supported by leadership, to promote health equity.
Adopt a common language guide promoting dignity and culturally sensitive use of language.
Create a plan for assessing the impact of organizational change on health equity.
Be accountable for having a true impact on advancing health equity. Intent is not enough.

Driving Health Equity in the Workforce

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Guiding Principles: Driving Health Equity in the Workforce

Practice intentional inclusion at all levels of the organization, including but not limited to shared decision-making, ensuring participation and listening to perspectives of individuals from historically excluded populations.

Adopt policies, practices and programs that address the historical legacies of structural inequities and how current systems, practices and norms may perpetuate inequity. Explore and acknowledge the organization’s role in these histories and systems.

Eliminate structural racism and bias to promote health equity and improve employee health and well-being.

Commit to practicing allyship, modeled and supported by leadership, to promote health equity.

Adopt a common language guide promoting dignity and culturally sensitive use of language.

Create a plan for assessing the impact of organizational change on health equity.

Be accountable for having a true impact on advancing health equity. Intent is not enough.

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