Link Logistics
2023 Sustainability Report
P.21
Introduction
Overview
Sustainability
Social Impact
Governance
Appendix
Supporting Our People, Customers and Communities Community Development
Community Development Spotlight: Read Ahead Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
ERG Spotlight: A Source of Pride at Link Logistics
Workshop participants, Rosemont, Illinois
We are committed to operating as one team and cultivating a diverse workforce where every voice is valued, every perspective is respected and every individual feels empowered to contribute authentically. Our initiatives aim to expand skillsets and viewpoints, diversify the pipeline of future talent for our industry, foster understanding, and support our customers and communities. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Expanding opportunities for diverse talent We collaborated with Project Destined to produce the nonprofit’s first-ever Industrial Real Estate Bridge Program. The five-week program supported Project Destined’s mission to help young, diverse talent unlock careers in real estate through professional development, networking and mentorship. In addition to our work with Project Destined, we provided four full-time students with $20,000 for tuition and education expenses, as well as personal mentorship and networking opportunities. Cross-firm DEI Committee Our DEI Committee is composed of 12 employees selected annually from a field of applicants. Spanning departments and levels, these employees identify goals and support the expansion of DEI initiatives. The committee’s 2023 accomplishments include mentoring students through our scholarship program; meeting with prospective employees; producing a cookbook featuring recipes from Link Logistics team members’ diverse family backgrounds; and working with our People & Culture department to help identify additional opportunities for inclusion programming.
Employee resource groups (ERGs) ERGs are employee-led groups that foster an inclusive workplace aligned with the firm’s goals. In 2023, we established our second ERG and implemented a formal process for creating groups, along with technical tools that help increase the governance of ERGs and enhance the experience of members. All Link Logistics employees and allies are welcome to join each group; as of year-end 2023, over 60% of the firm was engaged in at least one. We continue to expand our ERG program.
Quarterly content and facilitated discussions
Each quarter, we work with colleagues to curate informational content and produce firm-wide panel discussions and events that highlight different demographics, backgrounds and life experiences to raise awareness, celebrate diversity and be candid about inclusion. Events last year included a firm-wide fireside chat with Carla Harris, a finance executive and celebrated advocate for equity in the workplace.
Head of Social Impact Grace Beaudin and colleagues during a DEI Committee strategy session, Chicago, Illinois
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