May 17, 2023

5 Big Questions: Why Diversity is a Lighting Industry Topic

Edward Bartholomew is Principal of Bartholomew Lighting and Co-Founder of Light Justice.

Peter Hugh is President of Hugh Lighting Design and Chair of the DEIR Committee of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)

Topics we explore:

Why is Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Respect (DEIR) a lighting industry topic? (1:00)
Why aren't there more minorities in the lighting industry? (3:40)
What noticable improvements have been made across the industry during the last 3 years? (6:14)
What is Light Justice? (11:30)
What progress is the IES DEIR committee making? (14:49)

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