--- title: Hospital CEOs Signing Action Pledge For Diversity And Inclusion description: CEOs at top major companies from around the world are signing this action pledge to support more inclusive workplaces. image: https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/CEOpledge.png --- ![](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hubfs/CEOpledge.png) ### Hospital CEOs Signing Action Pledge For Diversity And Inclusion *Posted By* Erica Bettencourt Fri, Mar 19, 2021 @ 10:04 AM - - - ![CEOpledge](https://blog.diversitynursing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CEOpledge.png?width=600&name=CEOpledge.png)The [CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion](https://www.ceoaction.com/) is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace. CEOs at top major companies from around the world are signing this action pledge to support more inclusive workplaces. This pledge shows the commitment and actions leaders will take to provide resources and strategies for an inclusive environment. Health systems joining the pledge are taking a step towards positive change. A diverse and inclusive workforce helps the community and inspires innovation and creativity. According to the CEO Action [website](https://www.ceoaction.com/about/), By 2050 there will be no racial or ethnic majority in the US. #### [Click here to view the list](https://www.ceoaction.com/ceos/?Sort=Alphabet&industries=1977&page=1) of healthcare CEO's who have signed the pledge so far. Warren Geller, President and CEO of Englewood Health [pledged](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/englewood-health-signs-ceo-action-204200943.html) to provide equal access to vaccines, helping to mitigate risk factors for those most vulnerable to COVID-19; enhancing and expanding training programs for new and current employees, focused on diversity and inclusion; and to continue on the path to diminishing healthcare disparities with the support of the Diversity and Inclusion Education Council (DIEC). Hackensack Meridian Health CEO, Robert C. Garrett signed the pledge and [said](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hackensack-meridian-health-ceo-robert-c-garrett-signs-ceo-action-pledge-to-support-diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives-301246014.html), "New Jersey is one of the most diverse states in the nation and we are deeply committed to ensuring that there is equality and opportunity for all in our hospitals and care locations. The network also has a robust and comprehensive strategy to eliminate unacceptable outcomes based on race and ethnicity, a challenge for our entire nation.'' CEO Stephen J. Ubl of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) signed the pledge and included four goals that PhRMA is committed to working toward. 1. We will continue to make our workplace a trusting place to have complex, and sometimes difficult, conversations about diversity and inclusion.  2. We will expand unconscious bias education. 3. We will share best—and unsuccessful—practices. 4. We will create and share strategic inclusion and diversity plans with our board of directors. So far, nearly 2,000 CEOs and Presidents have made the pledge and it is encouraging to see this number grow. Click here to view the [pledge](https://www.ceoaction.com/pledge/). 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