SoCalNOMA is launching the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenge (DEI Challenge), as an initiative for architecture, engineering, construction, and related firms to voluntarily support the following measures to transform the diversity of their firms and the AEC community in a way that is holistic, firm-wide, and data-driven. By prioritizing metrics, accountability, and actionable responses, participating firms can more easily work toward creating a professional environment and a built environment that supports racial justice, social responsibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Your engagement will amplify SoCalNOMA’s resolve to transforming the design profession to foster more representation and equity for Black and underrepresented people of color.
In committing to the SoCalNOMA DEI Challenge, participating firms acknowledge their commitment to voluntarily provide the following information, on an annual basis, for the purposes of gathering and collecting data and statistics that may be used by our organization as well as partner organizations to develop programs and policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion going forward.
The DEI Challenge outlined below consists of ten (10) actions that firms can undertake. Each action will have a scoring threshold with a maximum of 100 potential points to be achieved across all measures. Participating firms must score a minimum of 70 points each year (40 points for small firms under 20 people) to be recognized as a SoCalNOMA “DEI Challenge Ally” on the chapter website, social media, events, and other public forums. SoCalNOMA will provide support and resources to all Challenge participants to help them implement each of the 10 DEI action items.