What is the importance of corporate responsibility, sustainability and inclusion to an organization?

Patsy Doerr (Global Head, Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion, Thomson Reuters)


Patsy Doerr explores why she believes there is more importance being placed on programs having to do with corporate responsibility, diversity and sustainability. This includes, according to Patsy, the fact that employees have expectations that there will be a focus on these issues. She talks about how customers and clients understand that initiatives involving diversity, sustainability and inclusion help drive innovation and affect the bottom line. Doerr discusses the importance of programs on diversity and sustainability are to the investment community who understand that employees that feel valued, and enjoy work are likely to be more effective and engaged at work.

Patsy Doerr

Global Head, Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion, Thomson Reuters Patsy is Global Head of Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion at Thomson Reuters. She is responsible for overseeing the company’s corporate social responsibility, diversity & inclusion and sustainability functions. Patsy has over 20 years of experience in talent, learning, organizational development, diversity and inclusion, employee recognition and customer engagement mainly in investment banking. She has held a number of global leadership roles at JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, in New York, London and most recently, Hong Kong.

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Patsy Doerr

Global Head, Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion, Thomson Reuters

Patsy is Global Head of Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion at Thomson Reuters. She is responsible for overseeing the company’s corporate social responsibility, diversity & inclusion and sustainability functions. Patsy has over 20 years of experience in talent, learning, organizational development, diversity and inclusion, employee recognition and customer engagement mainly in investment banking. She has held a number of global leadership roles at JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, in New York, London and most recently, Hong Kong.

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Prior to that, she worked as a Management Consultant in the finance industry in New York City. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a concentration in Finance and her Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology.

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