Diversity

Diversity for me is the ideals and beliefs that people of other nations and cultures have and can spread in everyday and professional interactions. Valuing and championing diversity will help me to see other ways of looking at the world and give me a more well rounded pattern of thought.

Diversity Statements:

WDNR

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proud to be among the leading state of Wisconsin agencies in promoting affirmative action, equal employment opportunity and diversity

The DNR supports the development and implementation of policies and practices that ensure Affirmative Action (AA) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for all persons employed by DNR, seeking employment with the DNR, or seeking access to DNR services or programs. The DNR recognizes that providing affirmative action and equal opportunity is an ethical, legal, social, and economic necessity. The DNR strives to maintain a work force of the highest quality and productivity, and will take affirmative steps to create a work environment that is free of discriminating and harassing behavior for all persons as required by federal and state laws, executive orders and regulations.

The Nature Conservancy:

"For The Nature Conservancy, becoming one global organization means more than working in all habitat types across the globe, and more than working together as one team committed to solving global conservation problems. It also means having a diverse workforce representative of the global population.


The Forest Service 

Diversity Statement

Achieving a Single Mission Through Diverse Perspectives
The Forest Service is made up of thousands of employees from very different backgrounds. But we're all working toward the same goals. For those of us in the Forest Service, diversity means much more than ethnicity, gender or culture. We believe that diverse perspectives help us solve problems more effectively. That's why we maintain an environment in which people from different backgrounds feel comfortable, and in which people feel free to express their opinions and share their viewpoints.

To help employees acclimate to life in the Forest Service, there are several employee affinity groups that give employees the opportunity to interact with others of similar backgrounds and viewpoints.

These and other initiatives support our organizational commitment to diversify the Forest Service and strengthen the diverse population of employees we already have. And the more diverse we are as an organization, the more effectively we can respond to the needs of the diverse publics we serve.

Diversity Mission Statement

The Office of Diversity and Inclusive Workforce Management (ODIWM) manages the Equal Opportunity Program for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) in compliance with the Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended in 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, particularly Sections 501, 504, and 508; various Executive Orders and directives from the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Justice (DOJ), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); minority higher education requirements, and other related statutes, orders and court decisions.
The ODIWM staff work to ensure a discrimination/harassment-free work environment for all employees, and to ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are provided a full and fair opportunity to contribute to the fullest extent of their abilities in pursuing a career at the FWS. We also strive to recruit potential applicants from diverse backgrounds into FWS.
Some of our responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering Equal Employment Opportunity related training for managers, supervisors, and employees;
• Providing guidance and assistance on EEO related matters to managers, supervisors, and employees;
• Managing the discrimination complaints programs including providing EEO Counseling, investigating complaints of discrimination, ensuring implementation of settlement agreements, tracking complaints activities, reviewing reports of investigation for completeness, and coordinating hearings and appeals with DOI, EEOC, and the Office of the Solicitor;
• Collecting, analyzing and disseminating workforce data, conducting analysis of workforce trends, issuing reports on workforce-related data, diversity and complaints trends, and other types of EEO-related information; and
• Developing and monitoring implementation of the EEOC, MD-715 affirmative programs of equal employment opportunity under Section 717 of Title VII and effective affirmative action programs under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Working with FWS supervisors to recruit potential applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Diversity

At the Environmental Protection Agency, diversity is our strength - and a vital element in bringing a balance of perspectives to bear on every challenge we face. We are committed to employing people as diverse as the nation we serve.

All of these diversity statements are pretty much the same they all say how diversity is the backbone of their company in one way or another. What differs between the companies is the how they word their statement and also some like to show the diversity initiatives they have put forth. I would say that these diversity statements follow along the same lines as my diversity values, embracing diversity helps you to become a stronger entity