As we develop and grow our Diversity & Inclusion Council, we have recently revamped the internal structure and created a series of sub-committees to delegate planning, communications and events duties to help serve the goals of the council. Below is a detailed description of our recent updates.

The ASI Diversity & Inclusion Council is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace that encourages and appreciates diversity. Our mission is for every ASI employee to enjoy a sense of belonging, regardless of background and experience, and to feel empowered to succeed. We strive to promote personal growth and build trust at ASI, as well as in the industry we serve. Regardless of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, veteran status and any other component of a person’s identity, the diversity council is committed to listening, learning and acting to ensure equitable treatment and representation of all.

Our guiding principles are as follows:

1. Leadership: ASI leaders complete professional development courses so they can effectively manage diverse groups and recognize, reward and coach employees with unique strengths and needs. We hold leadership accountable for promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion among their teams.
2. Recruitment: Develop and implement diversity sourcing, hiring and interviewing best practices at all levels. We are also committed to recruiting and hiring diverse candidates for our internship programs to establish a diverse candidate pool for future full-time positions.
3. Education: Educate employees on what it means to be an ally by eliminating implicit bias and sharing methods for confronting racism. Our ultimate goal is to increase awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion principles and ensure all employees are empowered and have whatever they need to succeed.
4. Equality: Promote equality by analyzing demographics based on our geographic location and position requirements and awareness of pay equity regardless of gender or race. We regularly survey employees on our diversity and inclusion efforts and evaluate our processes to ensure true best practices.
5. Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination: ASI is committed to driving meaningful and deliberate change to eliminate racism and discrimination in the organization. We are committed to eliminating systems, practices and policies that result in inequities. We strive to make inclusion and belonging, not only diversity, a top priority.

Below are the members of our council and their roles. They have been split into subcommittees based on goals and objectives.

Strategic Committee

We look forward to working together to continue our efforts toward real change.

Equality.
Inclusion.
Understanding.
Awareness.
Respect.
Community.