INCLUSION & DIVERSITY
Inclusion and Diversity at Ash Grove
We strive to create an inclusive work environment through identifying, developing and leveraging diverse talent across our organization.
At Ash Grove and CRH, we want to create and sustain a culture where fairness, inclusion, and belonging are achievable for everyone.
We believe in fairness, respect, and equity so that everyone has equal opportunity. We believe we can play a key role in creating a more inclusive world for all our people.
We commit to building an action plan that is meaningful, measurable, and enduring — to create conditions where all our proudly unique people can thrive.
We know that we are stronger when we stand together.
We are more productive, more innovative, safer, more attractive to a wider variety of people … and happier!
What do we mean when we say Inclusion & Diversity?
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INCLUSION
Inclusion means that everyone feels respected, listened to, valued, and treated fairly. It also means that everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging and that they have equal opportunities to grow and progress.
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DIVERSITY
Diversity is the variety of visible and invisible aspects of identity in our teams around the world. It includes age, faith, upbringing, life-stage, gender, sexual orientation, political beliefs, nationality, and race.
What does inclusive behavior look like at Ash Grove and CRH?
We are self-aware
We are aware of our biases and willing to work on them
We value differences
We build strong teams where we value diverse skills and perspectives
We have empathy
We put ourselves in other’s shoes to understand their experience
We are curious
We make the effort to understand different perspectives and cultures
We have courage
We have brave conversations, admit our mistakes and speak up if we see something that might exclude people