Bloomberg LP Chairman Peter Grauer Recognized as a Leading Global Champion of Diversity in the Workplace

Financial Times Ranks Grauer Among the Top Allies for LGBTQ Equality and Gender Diversity

Bloomberg Chairman Peter Grauer has been recognized this year by two of the top diversity and inclusion rankings by the Financial Times, a testament to his advocacy for an inclusive workplace.

The Financial Times/HERoes Champions of Women in Business list ranked Grauer #2 among the top global executives championing gender diversity and he was ranked #9 on the Financial Times/OUTstanding Ally Executives list for his work driving LGBTQ inclusion.

“Peter has always championed diversity here at Bloomberg and beyond, and it’s great to see him recognized for leading inclusion efforts throughout the business community,” said company founder Michael Bloomberg. “Our people are our most important asset, and our entire organization benefits from the diverse and inclusive culture we have long had at Bloomberg.”

Peter Grauer recognizing the winners of the “Chairman’s Challenge,” a company-wide initiative that challenged Bloomberg’s business leaders and their teams to generate creative, impactful ideas to help build a more diverse and inclusive workforce at the company.

“Bloomberg has been doing leading-edge work in diversity and inclusion and Peter has taken Bloomberg’s commitment to the next level,” said Pamela Hutchinson, Bloomberg’s Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion.

“Inclusion isn’t just about how many different types of people we have working at Bloomberg,” Grauer said. “It’s about how we treat everyone when they’re here. It’s about small acts of understanding, performed every day at every level.”

The awarding committee for the HERoes recognition described Grauer as a “leading force and champion of diversity and inclusion efforts at Bloomberg, holding the company’s business leaders accountable for the development and execution of business-specific diversity and inclusion plans.”

Outside of Bloomberg, Grauer is a leading voice for increasing gender diversity on boards as the founding chairman of the U.S. 30% Club and has been an active member of the Out Leadership global advisory board which aims to make LGBT+ equality a priority in global C-Suites.

Grauer is a vocal advocate for the importance and value of a diverse environment – a hallmark of Bloomberg’s culture. The company has built diversity and inclusion into its businesses, taking a proactive, closely considered, and data-driven approach towards comprehensive inclusion. Heads of business across the company are held accountable for this through Grauer’s regular review of each group’s diversity business plan and their achievements.

Efforts throughout Bloomberg are focused on the recruitment, retention and development of diverse talent, and driving new business initiatives like the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and Bloomberg’s Business of Equality Summit.

“Diversity isn’t simply a moral imperative. It’s a business necessity,” Grauer said. “In today’s global war for talent, we need to do more to attract and retain people across all dimensions of diversity not just because it’s the absolutely right thing to do, but also because it makes complete business sense.

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