Our Workplace, Our Community
“Our workplace is a community. The most thriving communities are those where people feel accepted as equals and can express their thoughts and opinions openly, without judgement.
In order for our community to truly thrive, we must continue to work to create an environment where everyone feels mutual respect, a sense of belonging and can express themselves.”
-Mark Smucker, President and Chief Executive Officer
Inspiring Continued Progress
Over the past year we have made important progress on our commitment to create an environment where our employees are supported and differences are truly celebrated.
Specific highlights over the past year have included:
- Introducing our Advocate Alliance of employees to be ID&E ambassadors and inspire our continued progress
- Launching employee resource groups, including LGBTQ+ and Allies and BLAC – Black Leadership and Allyship Council, as we work on the introduction of others
- Coordinating more than 8,500 hours of employee programming on education and understanding
- Hosting panels to reflect the unique experiences of under-represented groups to increase employee understanding while encouraging empathy and allyship
- Publishing regular content to celebrate our differences and increase understanding
To support our continued progress, we have developed the following priorities around inclusion, diversity and equity for our fiscal year 2022:
- Continue inclusive leadership and collaboration (continued education and awareness for all, with specific focus on people leaders)
- Increase people of color at every level of the organization
- Build upon our Company’s strong gender diversity to inspire necessary progress across the business
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