Ethics & Diversity
Business Ethics and Diversity at Waste Management
Waste Management is strongly committed to upholding ethical standards and promoting diversity and inclusion. All employees and others performing work on behalf of the company are expected to adhere to the laws and regulations that apply to their work activities and demonstrate ethical behavior in all their decisions and interactions.
The Objectives of the Business Ethics and Diversity Department are to:
- Create an environment where employees understand standards of ethical conduct & abide by those standards
- Develop and sustain a culture where diversity is valued and leveraged, all employees are treated with dignity and respect, are optimal contributors to business objectives and have equal access to opportunity
- Create an organization with best in class representation of all types of people along all dimensions of diversity
- Provide a mechanism for employees to confidentially and/or anonymously communicate breaches in ethical or inclusive behavior without fear of retribution or retaliation
- Supply training and education to reinforce for all employees Waste Management's standards of, and commitment to, ethical conduct, diversity and inclusion
- Identify and develop qualified minority and women owned suppliers that add value to the supply chain
- Investigate any complaint regarding accounting or auditing matters
Current Ethics and Diversity Initiatives Include:
- Ensure each and every employee is in possession of a current and relevant Code of Conduct, entitled "Focus on Integrity and Inclusion." The code outlines the company's core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, citizenship, environmental stewardship and excellence, emphasizes the need for fair and honest business dealings in all aspects of the company's business, and provides general guidance.
- Operate an Integrity Help Line (1-800-265-9381) to assist employees who have questions about a business issue or wish to report a suspected violation. This multilingual, confidential and/or anonymous toll-free service is available to all employees 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.
- Promoting diverse representation of the Board of Directors, senior leadership team, management and professional employees
- Comply proactively with all EEO and OFCCP regulations
- Develop and deliver diversity and inclusion training to all employees with people management responsibilities
- Communicate regularly our commitment to ethics and our Strategy for Diversity and Inclusion
- Focus on strategic partnerships with community organizations that share our diversity and inclusion commitments
- Increase our procurement spend with minority- and woman-owned businesses
By maintaining a "Focus on Integrity and Inclusion," Waste Management employees will help to minimize business risks and liabilities, while maintaining high standards of personal and professional conduct. This focus will be a key ingredient in creating a reputation for organizational and operational excellence.
Practicing inclusive management creates a high performing work environment where all Waste Management employees and strategic partners are treated with dignity and respect, are optimal contributors to business objectives and have equal access to opportunity.
Bottom line - Treat people with dignity and respect - they perform better and stay longer.
For more information contact:
email: Ethics and Diversity
Department
phone: 713.512.6533
