These are the people, companies championing diversity and inclusion in St. Louis: St. Louis Mosaic Project and IMSTL Co-founder awarded as Champions for Diversity & Inclusion

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• The St. Louis Business Journal names 12 diversity award honorees.

• Armstrong Teasdale and USA Mortgage represent the region's recognized companies.

• A special awards section will publish on Sept. 4.

The St. Louis Business Journal's 2026 Champions for Diversity & Inclusion Awards, which celebrate individuals, nonprofits and for-profit companies that promote diversity in areas such as race, sexual orientation and disability, include 12 honorees this year.

The focus of this annual program, which was renamed from Diverse Business Leaders five years ago, is to highlight those who, through their work, are truly championing the cause of making St. Louis a more inclusive place to live, work and play.

The 2026 honorees represent some of the region's largest private and public companies and organizations, including Armstrong Teasdale, USA Mortgage and St. Louis Mosaic Project, among others. There are eight individual winners this year, two nonprofits and two for-profit companies being honored.

You'll learn more about their work to make the region a more inclusive place to live and work in our special awards section, publishing Sept. 4.

Read more here.

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Honorees are chosen through an independent editorial review, with selections based entirely on their merits, achievements and contributions to their organizations and local community. Commercial interests with the St. Louis Business Journal are not considered. Review panels may be comprised entirely of St. Louis Business Journal leadership or in combination with outside judges determined by the news department. The St. Louis Business Journal editorial leadership has final say and approval for all awards and honorees.