Jennifer Newton, founder and CEO of the National Association of Black Compliance & Risk Management Professionals (NABCRMP), explained why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs so often fall flat—and how to prevent that from happening to your own organization—while moderating the women’s luncheon at Compliance Week’s “Everything ESG in 2021” virtual event Monday.

Newton, CW’s Rising Star in Compliance 2021 winner, was clear: If you want to create, grow, and steward an effective DEI program, it should be tied expressly to the organization’s mission.

