{"id":502839,"date":"2021-06-10T16:11:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T20:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/cowen-announces-its-membership-in-out-leadership\/"},"modified":"2021-06-10T16:11:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T20:11:32","slug":"cowen-announces-its-membership-in-out-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/cowen-announces-its-membership-in-out-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowen Announces Its Membership in Out Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nOut Leadership, a leader in LGBTQ+ equality, welcomes leading investment bank and financial services firm Cowen as its newest member
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NEW YORK, June 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) (\u201cCowen\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today announced that it has joined Out Leadership, the oldest and largest coalition of global companies working to improve LGBTQ+ equality in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to join the Out Leadership community. We are strong believers that a diverse and inclusive workforce promotes community, increases awareness and is necessary for driving innovation and creativity,\u201d said Jeffrey M. Solomon, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cowen. \u201cThis partnership will work to further empower our internal LGBTQ+ community in terms of growth, visibility and advocacy, supported by all Cowen colleagues as allies. I look forward to working with Out Leadership to launch new initiatives that encourage us to learn from each other and create meaningful change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Todd Sears, CEO & Founder of Out Leadership, said: \u201cWe are excited that Cowen is joining Out Leadership as the newest member of our global cohort of companies that are working toward a more diverse and equitable future. Cowen joins an impressive list of financial institutions who are working with Out Leadership to ensure equality at the highest levels of the business world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sears continued, \u201cWe are excited by Cowen\u2019s commitment to diversity and inclusion and look forward to being a partner in their continued implementation of leading D&I initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

In September 2020 Cowen demonstrated its dedication to diversity and inclusion through joining the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion initiative. The initiative includes over 1,300 CEOs from leading organizations who pledge to undertake the following:<\/p>\n