OUR PEOPLE
BUILDING A CULTURE OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
At Textron, we are committed to fostering an environment of respect and inclusion in which every voice is heard and each employee is given opportunities to contribute and grow professionally. We attract, hire, develop and retain those who may fall within any spectrum of race, color, religion, sex, age, national and ethnic origin, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other dimension of diversity.
Employing highly talented and diverse employees who feel valued, respected and are able to contribute fully, will drive improved performance, innovation, collaboration and employee retention. Working together as inclusive teams contributes to stronger business results and reinforces our reputation as leaders in our industries and communities.
“We recognize that our business is stronger when we bring together people with different experiences and perspectives. At Textron, our inclusive culture is a critical element in driving innovation, creating new opportunities and enhancing our workplace experience for each of us.”
— JULIE DUFFY, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Textron
EXPANDING OUR DIVERSE WORKFORCE
Sustaining a diverse workforce is critical to our success. To further build our outreach to diverse candidates, in 2021, we expanded our recruiting efforts at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), enhanced our partnerships with diverse professional organizations and participated in 17 diversity-focused events, including Women in Business, Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers and the Multicultural Business Association.
WORKING WITH HBCUs
Textron was included among the 2021 “Top Supporters of HBCUs” list. Based on a survey of college deans, this list recognized the corporate and government/non-profit organizations that provide the most support to the 15 ABET-accredited HBCU engineering programs and the corporate-academic alliance, Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering (AMIE).
In connection with our partnerships with HBCUs, the Textron Charitable Trust provided scholarships to students attending Tuskegee University and North Carolina A&T University.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION BY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETIES
We are also proud to have employees recognized by various professional organizations and societies for their work in 2021.
- Eight employees were honored by the Black Engineer of the Year
- Four employees were honored by Women of Color in STEM
- One employee was honored by the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
- One employee was honored by Great Minds in STEM.
In addition, Textron continues to partner with DirectEmployers Association, an organization that helps connect us to diverse job seekers via syndication services. This relationship supports Textron reach to share its open positions with military/veteran networks, diversity and disability job websites.
Through our membership in the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), we are developing and expanding our relationships with minority bar associations and other legal diversity organizations to introduce and attract diverse candidates to opportunities throughout our family of companies.
Additionally, we sponsor the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) and participate in the DRI Diversity Conference and EXPO to diversify our outside law firm portfolio. We are also an industry partner and Gold Level sponsor of Advancing Minorities Interest in Engineering (AMIE), a non-profit organization whose purpose is to expand corporate, government, and academic alliances to implement and support programs to attract, educate, graduate and place underrepresented minority students in engineering careers.
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TEXTRON’S DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING (DIB) COMMITTEE
Textron’s Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) Committee plays a role in helping us to achieve our goal of ensuring an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. Comprised of colleagues from each of our business units, the DIB Committee provides strategic direction and guidance on actionable steps to support the company’s goal of creating a global culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging. Through outreach with internal and external stakeholders, the DIB Committee is dedicated to bringing to life the belief that a diverse workforce is a competitive advantage and is directly linked to driving innovation throughout our businesses.
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
As an equal opportunity employer, Textron is committed to a diverse workforce and a barrier-free employment process. Textron provides workplace accommodations, making all our workplaces accessible to individuals of all abilities. We consider each request for accommodation on a case-by-case basis and strive to provide all applicants and employees with reasonable accommodations necessary to apply for and perform the essential functions of their jobs.
MILITARY VETERANS
Textron’s defense businesses develop the products and services that keep our bravest men and women safe while accomplishing their missions. We appreciate the unmatched experience, skills and perspective veterans provide our company. Job-seeking veterans can access a military skills translator tool on our company’s careers page to match their military occupation codes or titles to our open positions. In 2021, more than 1,700 candidates used the tool to apply for more than 2,800 roles in the company. Textron is a member of the Veteran Jobs Mission, a coalition of more than 200 companies committed to hiring veterans. As of the end of 2020, Textron employed approximately 3,800 veterans, representing 14.9% of our U.S. employees, and actively recruits former military candidates.
GOLD MEDALLION AWARD
Textron Systems was recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor with a HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award—the only federal-level veterans’ employment award that recognizes a company’s or organization’s commitment to recruiting, employing, developing and retaining veterans. Textron Systems was also included in Military Times’ “Best for Vets” list in 2021.
Keeping ourselves on track is important at Textron. The charts below demonstrate our continued progress in building and sustaining a diverse workforce. Diverse employees are defined as people who identify as female or diverse based on race or ethnicity. U.S. executive leadership is defined as employees who are eligible to receive equity-based incentive awards. U.S. management is defined as employees who are managers of people.
