Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
in the Solid Waste Industry
Kiran Bains
Chief Equity Officer
Courtney Wai
Special Projects Manager
Diversity and Inclusion Office
City of San Antonio
DIO GOALS
(1) Establish a shared understanding of
“diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion”
(2) Promote equity and inclusion in City
processes
“LEADING WITH RACE”
• Recognizes disparity by race
• Provides focus & specificity
• Acknowledges intersectionality
• Holds broader application
INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL
INTERNALIZED racism lies within
individuals. These are our private
beliefs and biases about race and
racism, influenced by our culture.
INTERPERSONAL racism occurs
between individuals when people’s
private racial beliefs affect their
public interactions.
SYSTEMS-LEVEL
INSTITUTIONAL racism occurs
within institutions (i.e. school,
workplaces, media). It is the unfair
policies and practices that routinely
produce disparate outcomes for
people of color.
STRUCTURAL racism is perpetuated
among institutions and across
society. It involves the cumulative
and compounding effects of history,
culture, ideology, and the
interactions of institutions.
Adapted from Race Forward’s “Moving the Race Conversation Forward: Part I” (January 2014)
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Do you have an upcoming project or
decision that could benefit from a more
inclusive approach? How?
THANK YOU
Kiran Bains
207-8773|[email protected]
Courtney Wai
207-7892|[email protected]