Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Policy

Edmond Mobile Meals is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees, board members, volunteers, and program participants invest in their service represents a significant part of not only Edmond Mobile Meals’ culture, but also our reputation and our achievements as well.

We embrace and encourage differences in age, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees, board members, volunteers, and program participants unique.

Edmond Mobile Meals’ diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are applicable, but not limited, to our practices and policies on:

• Recruitment and selection
• Compensation and benefits
• Promotions
• Transfers
• Layoffs
• Terminations
• Professional development
• Donor and volunteer relations
• Board and committee recruitment
• Community programs
• Scholarship offerings
• Member benefits
• Program participation
• The ongoing development of an environment built on the premise of inclusivity, diversity, and equity

These initiatives encourage and enforce:

• Respectful communication and cooperation between all employees, board members, volunteers, and program participants.
• Teamwork and participation, permitting the representation of all perspectives.
• Work/life balance through flexible work schedules to accommodate varying needs.
• Employer and employee contributions to the communities we serve to promote a greater understanding and respect for diversity.

Responsibility and Expectations

All employees and volunteers of Edmond Mobile Meals have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect.

All employees and volunteers are expected to exhibit conduct reflective of this policy during work, at work functions on or off the work site, and at all other company-sponsored and participative events.