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Sard Verbinnen & Co. handled the creation of a $100M fund by Warner Music Group and the Blavatnik Family Foundation to promote music business-related charities that work for social justice and campaigns against violence and racism.
Warner Music Group, which was owned by American-British industrialist Len Blavatnik's Access Industries, completed a $12.8B initial public offering this week.
Delayed a day to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, the IPO ranks as the biggest of the year.
WMG and the BFF will form an advisory panel to determine recipients of funding dedicated to strengthening education and promoting equality, opportunity, diversity and inclusion.


In recognition of AANHPI Heritage Month, in this episode of Taking the Lead, Soon Mee Kim, Board Chair of Diversity Action Alliance and newly appointed CMO of Zero RFI, shares how DEI executives should be advising C-Suite Leaders in polarizing times.
Malika Klingler, managing principal of PRR, shares her vision for leadership, commitment to anti-racism, and insights into driving meaningful DEI progress while navigating the complexities of leading an employee-owned agency, on Taking the Lead podcast.
There are many reasons—personal and professional—why I feel it’s essential to come out of the shadows for Black History Month. As a longtime member, and now trustee, of the Page Society, I can rely on the Page Principles to elucidate a few.
As PR professionals, we have a unique responsibility to help our clients navigate the challenging waters surrounding DEI in the current political landscape.




