“At Pine Crest Corp, we strive to cultivate a dynamic, diverse and inclusive workplace where employees feel challenged, valued, and excited about building a career with us. As CEO, it starts with me. I encourage everyone at the firm to think creatively—about how we hire, how we do business, how we engage and collaborate with one another—to strengthen our culture and embed our values in everything we do. Everyone at Pine Crest Corp has a unique voice that deserves to be heard. It’s those individual experiences and perspectives that will help lead us going forward. By leveraging our different backgrounds, we can best engage the communities in which we operate and meet the needs of a broad range of clients. We are doing a lot of great work to help achieve this, and I am fully committed to protecting and enriching our values to ensure diversity and inclusion continues to be part of the fabric of our organization.”
John Begg
Chief Executive
Our Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Pine Crest Corp strives to be a place where everyone has the opportunity to succeed based on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, military or veteran status, or any other criterion. Knowing that diverse and inclusive teams generate better ideas and reach more balanced decisions, we seek to leverage the unique backgrounds of our employees to best engage the communities in which we operate and meet the needs of a broad range of clients.
Diversity Recruitment
Implement new recruitment processes that enable more effective access to diverse candidates.Senior Leadership Accountability
Develop senior leaders who exhibit and model inclusive behaviors.Diverse Talent Development
Foster an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives.Pine Crest Corp's Diversity Partnerships
We partner with a number of organizations whose objectives resonate with our values and culture.
Senior Leadership Accountability
PineCrest's leaders are unwavering in their commitment to fostering a welcoming environment that will attract all types of talented people. Toward that end, we've taken concrete steps to ensure that our senior leaders model and are accountable for meeting PineCrest's diversity & inclusion goals.- Every few years, a different partner of the firm is appointed as Diversity & Inclusion Executive Sponsor.
- We maintain a Diversity Champions Council, a global team of senior leaders responsible for promoting diversity efforts in each of our strategic business units.
- Since we require our senior leaders to be role models for inclusive behaviors, we've launched an Inclusive Leadership training program for our partners, senior vice presidents and vice presidents globally, which examines how their actions, regardless of intent, can have an impact on their teams.
Diversity at Work
Next *Ethnically Diverse = African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian All gender information is global. All ethnic diversity information is US only. Data as of Dec 31, 2018
Developing Diverse Talent to Lead the Way
PineCrest is committed to cultivating diverse talent. To help support our employees, we offer leadership development programs that cater to the needs of various groups.
African-American Leadership Program
Our African-American leadership development program is dedicated to the professional development and advancement of African-American leaders at the firm. Past program topics have focused on sponsorship and exposure. Active manager participation is a key aspect of the program's success.
Asian Leadership Program
Our Asian leadership program draws on the strengths of the Asian culture to advance the personal and professional growth of PC'sAsian leaders. Past program topics have discussed Asian and Western cultural competencies and how to develop strategies for personal success. Active manager participation is a key component of the program's success.
African-American Leadership Program
Our African-American leadership development program is dedicated to the professional development and advancement of African-American leaders at the firm. Past program topics have focused on sponsorship and exposure. Active manager participation is a key aspect of the program's success.Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Our ERGs are at the heart of our diversity & inclusion efforts. These voluntary, cross-divisional, employee-led groups were created to accelerate the advancement of employees from traditionally underrepresented groups, the allies who support those groups, and people who share a common purpose, interest or background. By sharing information with educating, and reaching out to our clients and communities, ERGs contribute to business development and the recruitment, retention and professional development of employees globally.
PineCrest Asians is committed to the professional growth and career advancement of PC'sAsian community through programs that empower, encourage and inspire members to be leaders by promoting broader member engagement across the firm.
PineCrest OUT promotes and supports the firm's efforts to hire and retain members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community, with the aim of creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where LGBT employees can develop and reach their fullest potential.
PineCrest Veterans works to raise awareness of the issues relevant to veterans by providing a community for its members, as well as leadership that supports our diversity & inclusion efforts.
PineCrest is dedicated to building awareness of the Hispanic-Latino community by leveraging cultural strengths to enable professional growth, promote teamwork and generate networking opportunities for its members.
The Black Employee Resource Group (BERG) is dedicated to positively impacting the firm by promoting the advancement of black professionals, from recruitment to mentorship to professional development.
Family Matters sponsors programs and events that enhance and celebrate the family lives and traditions of PC'sdiverse employee population. By providing employees with relevant tips, strategies and networking opportunities to foster burgeoning talent and support healthy and happy familial relationships.
Synergy is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment for women where they can expand their leadership roles. Through female-led initiatives, Synergy works to promote a culture of mentorship that motivates and empowers women to advance in their careers.