About PEAR
DFI’s commitment for narrowing wealth disparities, requires intentionality and action. DFI’s PEAR Statement and PEAR outcomes and current work.
This includes identifying systems, structures, and cultures that are barriers to change, and working to dismantle racism. This includes growing pro-equity anti-racism practices and cultures in our own agency and how we engage in this work.
DFI’s PEAR Team is a small group focusing on PEAR policies, practices, and metrics. This group implements and holds DFI accountable to the recommendations, priorities, and expectations of the below three subgroups.
- Industry PEAR Subgroup: Each functional division of DFI has identified entities that have reached out to DFI to partner on Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), engaged in DEI surveys, and are actively engaged in DEI in their industry.
- Community PEAR Subgroup: DFI has identified community organizations who are interested in partnering with DFI on this work and are engaged in financial equity. Membership to the Community PEAR Subgroup is through self-selection and participation in at least two Community PEAR subgroup meetings per year.
- Internal PEAR Subgroup: DFI established an internal Diversity Advisory Team (DAT) in 2017. The DAT serves as the agency’s advisory team to develop and support DEI strategies across DFI.
Starting in 2023, Community and Industry decided to move from monthly to quarterly meetings and have joint meetings.
More Information
Contact DFI DEI Director Erin Lopez at erin.lopez@dfi.wa.gov.
Visit the Office of Equity’s website for more information about the state’s PEAR strategy.