NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Out Leadership,
the oldest and largest coalition of global companies working to
improve LGBT+ equality in the world, is delighted to welcome MSCI
Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) as our first new member firm of 2020. MSCI joins
an illustrious and influential group of 76 member companies that
span industries such as global banking, investment management,
private equity, business advisory, media, manufacturing and
more.
MSCI has been led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr.
Henry Fernandez for over two decades
to its position today as a premier provider of indexes, portfolio
construction and risk management tools for institutional
investors.
"MSCI was founded as a global company, and given our leadership
in global investing, diversity and inclusion are natural drivers of
our culture, innovation and client relationships. We are honored to
partner with Out Leadership to support our LGBT+ employees and
allies, as we uphold our universal values of diversity and
inclusion across our 34 global offices," commented Mr.
Fernandez. "With the guidance of Out Leadership and its wide
network of member firms, we are confident that our talented
employees of all backgrounds, experiences, genders, ages,
ethnicities, and sexual orientations, can bring their unique
perspectives and authentic selves to work."
"We're grateful to the leadership of Mr. Fernandez, who has
personally committed himself to advancing inclusion throughout his
career, and the entire MSCI team for their leadership, conviction
and advocacy for LGBT+ equality. We're delighted to welcome the
firm as a member." said Todd
Sears, CEO & Founder, Out Leadership. "We look
forward to supporting their LGBT+ inclusion efforts across their
global offices.. We're also honored that our newest member firm is
hosting the first Leadership Committee meeting of 2020 in February
at the MSCI headquarters in New
York."
ABOUT MSCI
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools
and services for the global investment community. With over 45
years of expertise in research, data and technology, we power
better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and
analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more
effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced
solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve
transparency across the investment process. To learn more, please
visit www.msci.com.
ABOUT OUT LEADERSHIP
Out Leadership is the oldest and largest global LGBT+ business
advisory that partners with the world's most influential companies
to build business opportunities, cultivate talent, and drive LGBT
equality forward. We believe that LGBT+ inclusion positively
impacts business results, and that including LGBT+ people at the
most senior level of executive leadership builds business. We call
this idea Return on Equality™.
Comprised of 75 global member firms and dedicated to
cross-industry collaboration, Out Leadership is a certified B
Corporation. Out Leadership convenes CEOs, business leaders and
allies at exclusive invitation only events across 4 continents. Out
Leadership also operates three talent initiatives: Quorum, which
aims to increase LGBT+ representation on corporate boards; OutNEXT,
the first global talent development program for emerging LGBT+
leaders; and OutWOMEN, connecting senior level LGBT+ women in
business.
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