When we think of sustainability, we should think about organizations as well as the environment. Our society is constantly evolving and since we share this Earth for the foreseeable future, we must be more understanding.

Most people don’t intentionally discriminate; rather, they have what is described as unintentional bias: a deeply ingrained stereotype that affects our behavior without our conscious knowledge. Because birds of a feather flock together, our biggest common denominator is affinity bias. Affinity bias brings together people whom we consider are more like us or people whose lifest...