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Summary:

In accordance with the Interagency Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies¹ (Interagency Statement) developed pursuant to Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, �౦��Ϸ����-supervised financial institutions are encouraged to voluntarily conduct and submit self-assessments of their diversity policies and practices by October 31, 2024.

Statement of Applicability: The contents of, and material referenced in, this FIL apply to all �౦��Ϸ����-supervised financial institutions.

Highlights:

• �౦��Ϸ����-supervised financial institutions are encouraged to voluntarily conduct and submit self-assessments of their diversity policies and practices to the agency by October 31, 2024. 
• The �౦��Ϸ���� gathers and analyzes diversity self-assessment information detailed in the Interagency Statement pursuant to Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The interagency standards cover the following areas:
  • Organizational commitment to diversity and inclusion,
  • Workforce profile and employment practices,
  • Procurement and business practices - supplier diversity,
  • Practices to promote transparency of organizational diversity and inclusion, and
  • Entities’ self-assessment.²
• The �౦��Ϸ���� provides a user guide, submission demonstration video, and other resources to help institutions assess and identify ways to strengthen their diversity policies and practices in a manner that reflects their size and unique characteristics.
• The self-assessment is not an examination requirement; results are not shared with examiners and have no impact on an institution’s safety and soundness or consumer compliance ratings, or its Community Reinvestment Act performance evaluation.
• The �౦��Ϸ���� treats all information gathered through the self-assessments as confidential commercial information to the extent permitted by law. Requests for disclosure of data or information will be processed in accordance with applicable law, including the Freedom of Information Act.
• The diversity self-assessment form is fully automated and accessible online through the secure �౦��Ϸ����connect portal.  Multiple authorized users can complete the self-assessment electronically, view previous submissions, and easily import content from a previous submission for the current reporting period.
• The �౦��Ϸ���� provides technical assistance to financial institutions and hosts virtual “Office Hours” sessions to provide one-one-one support on how to complete the diversity self-assessment.  The “Office Hours” sessions will take place during the assessment open period.³
  
  To register for a session, please visit the Financial Institution Diversity program website.
• If you need to obtain access to the �౦��Ϸ����connect portal, contact your institution’s �౦��Ϸ����connect Coordinator.  If you do not know who your institution’s coordinator is, send an email to �౦��Ϸ����connect@fdic.gov or contact the �౦��Ϸ����connect Helpdesk at 703-516-1069.