As a global airline driven by our purpose and values, we're in the business of bringing people together. Looking ahead, we’re aiming even higher: We’re committed to doing our part to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace and world.
Our approach to DEI is key to a strong culture at United and a critical competitive advantage.
Over the past decade, our focus has evolved from excellence in employee engagement and talent programs to a strategic approach that embeds DEI throughout our business and impacts the communities where we work, live and fly.
We’re determined to be a global leader in DEI and will continue to work to ensure our people, policies and processes reflect the customers and communities we serve.
Creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where all employees feel safe to be their authentic selves requires a long-term mindset. We’re committed to taking a thoughtful and comprehensive approach toward real change.
We reward and support the success of our diverse workforce and seek to attract, retain and advance diverse leaders.
We provide a safe and inclusive experience for our millions of diverse customers worldwide. That includes treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Through our work with local, national and global organizations, elected officials and civic leaders, we make a difference and champion causes that reflect our purpose and values.
As a global operating company, we recognize the impact we can make on the business community by reaching out to suppliers of all backgrounds and sizes.
Our employees are empowered to lead the way in taking bold, meaningful steps to create a workplace — and world — that we can be proud of. From our leadership team to employees across United, we’re engaged and fully embrace accountability to help us meet our DEI goals.
Our purpose, “Connecting people. Uniting the world,” is about more than being a conduit between cultures globally. To ensure United is as diverse as the communities we connect and the customers we serve, we are taking a collaborative leadership approach. Together, we will do all the right things to be the best airline for everyone in the United family and beyond.”
Scott Kirby,
Chief Executive Officer
We’re taking action to build a culture of greater inclusion and belonging and to better reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. While we’re busy laying the groundwork for sustainable changes at United, we’re also committed to taking immediate action whenever we can.
We’re 10+ years strong in earning a perfect score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmark that surveys and reports on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
Here are our recent awards:
We’re 10+ years strong in earning a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmark that surveys and reports on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
In 2022, United's Gender Equality Index in France reached 85 points out of a maximum of 100 points. The minimum threshold required by the French government is 75/100. According to the law, the result is calculated on the basis of the following indicators provided by the legislation:
We’ve also proudly earned the following awards in the DEI space:
Human rights campaign 2022 | Best place to work for LGBTQ quality award
2022 Disability equality index Award
2020 NBIC Best of the best corporation for inclusion award
DiversityInc 2022 | Top 50 companies for diversity®
You can contact United's DEI team by email.
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