By Shanique Bonelli-Moore, Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer
Published 05-08-24
Submitted by The Clorox Company
Professor and psychologist Thema Bryant said: “Allyship is not an identity — it is a lifelong process of building relationships based on trust, consistency and accountability with marginalized individuals or groups of people.” To me, this statement reflects our vision for allyship at Clorox. It’s about the things we do and the actions we take to consistently advocate for a culture of inclusion, equity and sense of belonging.
Allyship is the newest part of our inclusion, diversity, equity and allyship efforts (what we refer to as IDEA), which fuels our IGNITE strategy. It helps create a more inclusive workplace where teammates can do their best work and we can better meet the diverse needs of the consumers we serve globally. It’s a call for everyone to play an active role by putting others first.
As we roll out this work, we identified four areas where teammates can put allyship into practice:
As a company we’re committed to practicing allyship every day as individuals, teams and a company. We’ll be talking about the practice in our meetings and events, recognizing teammates who exemplify allyship and holding ourselves accountable to one another. We’ll be hosting Cups of Understanding sessions to dive deep into the topic through candid discussions and working with our business units and functions to bring allyship to life on our teams. After all, it’s not only the right thing to do, but it will also help our brands better serve our consumers and help our teammates thrive.
The Clorox Company has long been committed to purpose-driven growth. We believe our purpose is clear: to champion people to be well and thrive every single day.
Our allegiance to this shared aspiration guides and inspires our company to act with swiftness and confidence toward a more socially and environmentally sustainable future. With an ambition to mobilize all of our people and brands, we strive to act as a force for positive, lasting change in three key areas:
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