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Diversity
and Inclusion at Lowe's
Lowe’s delivers products and services across a multitude
of cultures and geographies. We embrace diversity in all of
its forms as a core value at Lowe’s. Our employees,
customers and suppliers are becoming more and more diverse,
so our success depends upon our ability to maintain an environment
of inclusion where all customers feel welcome, all engaged
employees can succeed, we understand the preferences of the
communities we serve, and we work effectively with our suppliers
and fellow employees.
Our diversity and inclusion initiative includes objectives
in the areas of human resources, community outreach, marketing
and suppliers.
Human Resources
Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer with practices
and programs administered without discrimination on the basis
characteristics protected under applicable law. Our job posting
procedures, annual Gallup employee survey, employee publication
(“Lowedown”), intranet site (“LowesNet”),
Open Door policy, Alertline telephone complaint-line, and
training and development programs are designed to foster open
communication, inclusion and equal employment opportunities.
Over 2,700 managers have participated in our diversity education
and training workshops. Our leadership competency model includes
an emphasis on effectively managing diversity and inclusion.
Community Outreach
Our community outreach initiatives include partnerships with
over 50 organizations at the national, regional, state and
local levels -- organizations like Catalyst, National Urban
League, NAACP, SER-Jobs for Progress, National Council of
La Raza, League of United Latin American Citizens, Nueva Esperanza,
Organization of Chinese Americans, and Japanese American Citizens
League -- just to name a few.
Marketing
We have one of the most aggressive and integrated multi-cultural
marketing initiatives in the retail industry. It is one that
includes multi-media plans, creative, and in-store strategies
and tactics designed to attract multi-cultural consumers into
our stores and to enhance their in-store experience when they
visit us.
Suppliers
We actively seek business relationships with successful minority
and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). Our supplier
diversity initiative accounts for nearly $300 million spent
with MWBEs on first and second-tier trade merchandise, procurement
products and services, consulting, transportation, staffing,
facilities maintenance, construction, advertising, and other
services.
Lowe’s is committed to diversity and inclusion. Come
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