Seabased Supports Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Workplace
A diverse company is not only about hiring or incorporating people of different ethnic backgrounds or genders, it’s about ensuring they experience belonging in the organization. Seabased is fortunate to have a diverse team, not only in age, race, gender, and nationality but in expertise, experience, and ways of processing information.
“Diversity of all kinds is our best protection against tunnel vision,” explains CEO Laurent Albert. “It enables – sometimes forces – decisionmakers to consider things they otherwise would not see. The result is a far more resilient organization. Furthermore, it ensures that the talented people we recruit can thrive. So it’s not just the right thing to do; it makes the company better.”
Naturally, Seabased has to remain vigilant about ensuring we grow with diversity, and create belonging for all the people and perspectives.
Our diversity and inclusion efforts will embrace, but not be limited to, diversity in ethnicity, gender, language, age, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic status, physical and mental ability, thinking styles, experience, and education. Seabased’s diversity policy commits us to:
Base hiring and partnership decisions on objective performance measures, and actively seek to root out hidden biases around hiring decisions through open communication.
Continually improve our ability to identify and reach talented and qualified individuals from under-represented backgrounds for recruitment
Continually increase our awareness of aspects of organizational culture that impact employees’ sense of belonging.
Strive to create and foster a supportive and understanding environment in which all individuals realize their maximum potential within the company, regardless of their differences.
Continue to celebrate the differences among us, and recognize the value that different perspectives bring, not only economically but culturally, and personally.
Seabased commits to continuing to examine our culture to support diversity not only in our core team but in our supply chain and our partnerships around the world.