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Our Mission

Our Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion equips Bank leaders and employees with knowledge and practices to promote an inclusive and high-performing environment that values diversity, collaboration and thought leadership.

Our Vision

To be a trusted advisor that supports Bank leaders and employees in their goals to harness the power of diversity and inclusion to drive business results and individual performance.

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Having a diverse and inclusive environment is important to our Bank, to our employees and to the communities we serve.


At the Richmond Fed, we believe that diversity and inclusion add value to our Bank and to our communities, and that’s why we work to ensure our diversity and inclusion practices are integrated into how we do business every day. 

Our Bank has a long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion in our workplace and business practices. We established our Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ODEI) in 2010 to lead our diversity and inclusion efforts and as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, requiring the establishment of an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI).

Working with our Bank's senior leaders and diversity and inclusion champions across the organization, ODEI is focused on promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, increasing access and opportunity for minority- and women-owned businesses in our Bank’s procurement opportunities, and advancing financial literacy in inner-city, majority/minority and girls' schools.

Annual Report to Congress

Our Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion produces an Annual Report to Congress outlining our successes, challenges and next steps in the areas of workforce diversity, supplier diversity and financial education activities.

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EEO Report

  • Hispanic or Latino
    Job CategoryMaleFemaleNot Specified
    Executive/Sr Level Officials000
    First/Mid Level Officials1450
    Professionals84411
    Technicians000
    Sale Workers000
    Administrative Support Workers280
    Craft Workers100
    Operatives330
    Laborers and Helpers100
    Service Workers700
    Totals112571

    EEO-1 Data December 31, 2022

    1. This information serves as a general snapshot of our Bank's overall employee composition to give the public a sense of who works for us. The race and gender categories as well as job categories are created by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and are the industry standard to measure and compare employee populations. At this time, other diversity groups that employees may identify themselves with — like religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability — are not measured or required to be reported to the EEOC in the same way.
    2. View additional information regarding our Bank's diversity and inclusion practices.
  • Non-Hispanic or Latino Male
    Job CategoryAmerican
    Indian
    or
    Alaska
    Native
    AsianBlack
    or
    African
    American
    Native
    Hawaiian/
    Other
    Pacific
    Islander
    Two
    or
    More
    Races
    WhiteNot SpecifiedGrand
    Total
    Executive/Sr Level Officials032017013
    First/Mid Level Officials43334122321307
    Professionals1025519012087751,358
    Technicians01000102
    Sales Workers00000101
    Administrative Support Workers00100506
    Craft Workers21190035057
    Operatives08161120046
    Laborers and Helpers00200204
    Service Workers034403560106
    Totals163043083271,23661,900

    EEO-1 Data December 31, 2022

    1. This information serves as a general snapshot of our Bank's overall employee composition to give the public a sense of who works for us. The race and gender categories as well as job categories are created by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and are the industry standard to measure and compare employee populations. At this time, other diversity groups that employees may identify themselves with — like religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability — are not measured or required to be reported to the EEOC in the same way.
    2. Three employees whose roles are categorized as Professionals chose not to disclose race/ethnicity or gender. 
    3. View additional information regarding our Bank's Diversity and Inclusion practices.
  • Non-Hispanic or Latino Female
    Job CategoryAmerican
    Indian
    or
    Alaska
    Native
    AsianBlack
    or
    African
    American
    Native
    Hawaiian/
    Other
    Pacific
    Islander
    Two
    or
    More
    Races
    WhiteNot SpecifiedGrand
    Total
    Executive/Sr Level Officials0100010011
    First/Mid Level Officials01941021260188
    Professionals31242200154777846
    Technicians00000000
    Sales Workers00000101
    Administrative Support Workers02290242075
    Craft Workers00000101
    Operatives03140071

    25

    Laborers and Helpers00000101
    Service Workers0015107023
    Totals314931911967281,171

    EEO-1 Data December 31, 2022

    1. This information serves as a general snapshot of our Bank's overall employee composition to give the public a sense of who works for us. The race and gender categories as well as job categories are created by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and are the industry standard to measure and compare employee populations. At this time, other diversity groups that employees may identify themselves with — like religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability — are not measured or required to be reported to the EEOC in the same way.
    2. Three employees whose roles are categorized as Professionals chose not to disclose race/ethnicity or gender. 
    3. View additional information regarding our Bank's Diversity and Inclusion practices.
  • Overall Totals
    Job CategoryGrand Total
    Executive/Sr Level Officials24
    First/Mid Level Officials514
    Professionals2,333
    Technicians2
    Sales Workers2
    Administrative Support Workers91
    Craft Workers59
    Operatives77
    Laborers and Helpers6
    Service Workers136
    Totals3,244

    EEO-1 Data December 31, 2022

    1. This information serves as a general snapshot of our Bank's overall employee composition to give the public a sense of who works for us. The race and gender categories as well as job categories are created by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and are the industry standard to measure and compare employee populations. At this time, other diversity groups that employees may identify themselves with — like religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability — are not measured or required to be reported to the EEOC in the same way.
    2. View additional information regarding our Bank's Diversity and Inclusion practices.

Economist and Research Associate Diversity Data

The information below shows the racial/ethnic and gender makeup of employees with a Ph.D. in economics and research associates at the Richmond Fed. We employ economists across a wide range of areas of expertise. Research associates (RAs) are generally hired directly after undergraduate study and work alongside economists. RAs are usually in their positions for a few years and leave the role well-suited to pursue a graduate degree — often in economics.

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Supplier Diversity

The Richmond Fed is committed to strengthening the economy and improving our communities, and supplier diversity plays a critical role in how we do that. We provide access and opportunity to diverse suppliers to participate in procurement and contracting processes throughout the Bank’s supply chain.

Additional Resources

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Beth Panilaitis 804-697-5479