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IN ACTION Houston BIN members gather for mutual support . Clockwise from top left , Natalie Jernigan , co-leader of the Houston Site Council ; Connor Rock , a member of the Pride BIN ; Eulanda Bryant , Houston Site Council Pillar Lead for all BINs ; and Suzanne Metivier of the Women ’ s Impact Network , left , and Bethany Cuenod of Next Gen .
Hispanic and Latin Americans , Asian Americans , LGBTQIA + employees , military veterans , and employees with disabilities .
When Beau Taylor arrived at HP in 2017 , one of his first acts as a new employee was to join HP ’ s Veteran Impact Network , one of several BINs at HP .
“ It catapulted my network inside HP , and it ’ s not just work-related ,” says Taylor , a veteran of the US Coast Guard who is now Senior Manager of Global Indirect Procurement for HP . “ It can be personal as you develop that sense of camaraderie .”
Meanwhile , in Singapore , another one of HP ’ s BINs , the Women ’ s Impact Network ( WIN ), offers a program in experiential learning that helps women explore job opportunities . “ The initiative focuses on having them do mini rotational projects ,” says Marie Myers , HP ’ s CFO and WIN executive sponsor . “ Through WIN , they are experimenting and trying out professional opportunities they would never have had , which is huge .”
Baldwin says that in the last 10 years , more employee resource groups have also developed around employee
interests and well-being . “ There are groups for sustainability , working parents , young professionals , and employees aged 50-plus and getting ready to retire . Faith-based , health and fitness , and mental health groups are also emerging .”
Evolving for remote and hybrid work As more employees shift to long-term remote or hybrid schedules , ERGs have adapted , finding new ways to build and maintain internal networks . Specifically , shifting from in-person events to video and virtual gatherings has helped ERGs stay relevant and bring more employees into the fold . Adapting to the realities of remote and hybrid work has the added benefit of making ERGs accessible to employees who may not have considered them before .
About 35 % of companies have added or expanded support for ERGs since 2020 and the widespread , abrupt shift to remote work . “ Employees experienced such loneliness and isolation , and ERGs provide connectivity and a sense of inclusion ,” says DEI consultant Brian Truelove . J
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