Fairware Impact Report 2022

We’re committed to being an anti-racist organization. JEDI Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion We believe in the power of grassroots change. True change happens when individuals feel confident enough to speak up against the injustices they see happening in their everyday lives. At Fairware, this starts with our team of passionate, introspective, and determined changemakers. By equipping our employees with knowledge about unconscious bias and institutionalized racism; and providing resources and tools to tackle these issues, we’re confident they’ll be champions for change.

It is common to see corporate commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or “DEI”. At Fairware, our work is framed as Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, or “JEDI”.

Our day-to-day operations and policies are evaluated using a racial justice lens and we are committed to going beyond writing policies to living them. With that in mind, our approach to JEDI is designed to create impact across all our company activities. Dismantling oppressive systems like racism is not easy. We recognize that this work is dynamic, uncomfortable, complex, deeply personal, and heavy. We will hold ourselves accountable to be the navigators and activists we’re committed to being. In this section we will cover Anti-Discrimination, Maintaining a Safe & Diverse Company Culture, Inclusive Hiring, and Financial Wellness & Wealth Building. Our commitment to supporting diverse owned suppliers can be found in the Responsible Sourcing section of this report.

Fairware Impact Report 2022

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