Systems Group of Companies is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our Team Members are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our Team Members invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement, as well. We embrace and encourage our Team Members’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our Team Members unique. Additionally, we aggressively work to ensure substantial diversity in our vendor selection. We recognize the unique challenges diverse company face when competing in the marketplace. For these reasons, we are committed to recruiting and developing diverse vendors to meet our needs for goods and services.
Systems Group of Companies’ diversity initiatives are applicable—but not limited—to our policies and procedures on recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, professional development and training, promotions, transfers, social and recreational programs, layoffs, terminations and the ongoing development of a thriving work environment.
Any Team Member found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be subject to disciplinary action. Team Members who believe they have been subjected to any kind of discrimination that conflicts with the Systems Group of Companies’ diversity policy and initiatives should seek immediate assistance from a supervisor or an HR representative.
Systems Group of Companies’ is also committed to diversity in our suppliers. Systems Group of Companies’ will strive to expand and advance its current pool of diverse suppliers, through recruitment, education and mentoring. Systems Group of Companies’ goal is to support capacity building for minority- and woman-owned businesses. Systems Group of Companies desires to create prosperity through empowerment.
These initiatives are built on the premise of gender and diversity equity that encourages and enforces:
All Team Members have a responsibility and are expected to: