The RFK Compass Investors Alpha Equity Survey

This survey is a pioneering effort to gauge the level of commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) among Institutional Investors and Asset Managers in the Private Equity industry who form the incredible network that is the RFK Compass Investors community.

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In the Private Equity Sector, only

1.4%

of the approximately $82.24 trillion USD of US-based assets are managed by diverse-owned firms.

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1.87%

of $31.8 billion AUM was expressly intended to fund diverse, underrepresented minorities.

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17%

of investment committee members were comprised of ethnic or racial minorities in 2022.

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1%

of board seats at portfolio companies backed by the top 18 PE and VC firms are held by Black and Latino directors.

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The Diversity Benefit

39%

Greater financial performance for top quartile gender-diverse and racially-diverse executive teams compared to bottom quartile teams

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75%

of organizations with diverse frontline decision-making teams will exceed their financial targets

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A Legacy of Impact: Tracing Our Steps

Today

Building on the 2023 results, the second annual Alpha Equity Survey is LIVE now and accepting responses. Please contact compass@rfkhumanrights.org for a request to be invited to this survey of finance industry leaders.

Our partners

Lenox Park Solutions, Inc.

Lenox Park Solutions, Inc. is a financial technology company that services the financial services industry. We leverage significant domain expertise in creating technology solutions that enable collaboration, data aggregation and analysis, and insights generation around investment managers and deals. Our mission is to promote democratization of access to capital for industry participants through transparency and the use of technology to eliminate bias, and to promote meritocracy.

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Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Initiative

The Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Initiative (Jones Feliciano) is a high-impact philanthropic grantmaking and investment organization and family office founded by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano. We have one bold goal: to Power Possibilities for Humanity and its Future. We do this by investing in both nonprofits and for-profit ventures that are compatible with our goal and make a lasting impact across four key priorities: Education, Entrepreneurship, Equity and Empowerment.

jonesfeliciano.com

Questions?

For more information about the DEIA Survey please contact compass@rfkhumanrights.org.

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