Choir Certification for Financial Industry
Conferences Requires Meeting Rigorous Standards for Amplifying the
Voices of Women, Non-Binary People & People of Color
BERWYN,
Pa., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- Envestnet announces that its Envestnet Summit 2023 –
Elevate – a preeminent annual industry conference – has received
the Choir Certification™ for conferences meeting standards for
diversity, equity, and inclusion among speakers as well as panel
moderators and participants. Envestnet Elevate became one of the
first conferences in the financial industry to obtain the Choir
Certification in 2021, making this the third consecutive year
Envestnet's premiere event has received the honor.
"At Envestnet, we are very proud to support this work and
believe that while change can start small, providing a platform for
diverse voices at conferences is a meaningful way to improve their
representation in our industry," said Bill Crager, Co-Founder and Chief Executive
Officer of Envestnet. "Through Envestnet Elevate, we are
working side-by-side with Choir to amplify the voices of women,
people of color, and other groups who have traditionally been
underrepresented in finance—and we hope more organizations will
join us in this effort."
Choir (https://hellochoir.com) was established to help increase
visibility for people of color, women, and non-binary professionals
in sectors that have historically been primarily represented by
white men, beginning with finance. Envestnet was among the first
companies to commit itself to the Choir Pledge™ for its
conferences, which encompasses the following criteria:
- At least 1 of every 3 keynote speakers is a woman or person of
color.
- Every panel with 4 or more people includes at least 1 woman or
person of color as a non-moderator expert.
- Women of color are represented throughout the agenda in expert
sessions—not only sessions about diversity, equity, and inclusion
(DEI).
- There is an enforced policy against harassment of all
kinds.
Choir also developed the Choir Score, a proprietary and
objective 100-point assessment to quantify how well women,
non-binary people, and people of color are represented on
conference stages in proportion to their numbers in the U.S.
population. Conferences with a Choir Score of at least 60 out of
100, much higher than both the Choir Pledge baseline and the
industry average, are eligible for Choir Certification.
In addition to meeting all pledge requirements, Envestnet
Elevate 2023 surpassed a score of 60 and met the criteria of the
Choir Pledge. Choir noted in its report that Envestnet Elevate
2023's score was influenced by the inclusion of women, especially
two women of color, in keynote speaking roles, as well as several
women who presented solo in breakout and spotlight sessions.
"Envestnet was one of the early believers in Choir, and we've
been honored to work with them since our first round of evaluated
conferences," said Sonya
Dreizler, Co-Founder of Choir. "The Envestnet team
members have continued to be valued partners as our conference
services have grown, so it brings me great joy to congratulate
Envestnet Elevate on becoming the first 'three-peat'
Choir-Certified conference."
Held at the Colorado Convention
Center in Denver, CO from
April 26-27, 2023, this year's
Envestnet Elevate featured 168 speaking spots across more than 90
conference sessions. The annual event provides attendees with
insights from thought leaders from Envestnet and across the wealth
management industry, which, along with the latest innovations
within the Envestnet ecosystem, can help them optimize their
businesses and enable clients to experience the Intelligent
Financial Life™.
For more information about Envestnet Elevate, please visit
https://www.envestnet.com/event/elevate.
About Envestnet
Envestnet is transforming the way
financial advice is delivered through an ecosystem of technology,
solutions and intelligence. By establishing the connections between
people's daily financial decisions and long-term financial goals,
Envestnet empowers them to make better sense of their finances and
live an Intelligent Financial Life™. With more than $5T in platform
assets – more than 106,000 advisors, 16 of the 20 largest U.S.
banks, 47 of the 50 largest wealth management and brokerage firms,
more than 500 of the largest RIAs, and thousands of companies,
depend on Envestnet technology and services to help drive better
outcomes for their businesses and for their clients.
Envestnet refers to the family of operating subsidiaries of the
public holding company, Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV). For more
information, please visit www.envestnet.com, and follow us on
LinkedIn and Twitter (@ENVintel).
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