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ETSA Awards 2024: Ecolab Honored with the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Champion Award

Ecolab has received the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Award, which ETSA is pleased to announce. Organizations who have shown noteworthy progress in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in their operations are granted this prestigious accolade.

Ecolab was chosen for its excellent activities that cover the whole organization under the critical eye of Lisa Lang, Director for EU Affairs & Policy Orchestrator for EIT Climate KIC and Chairperson for the Cultural & Creative Taskforce at the UNFCCC United Nations Global Innovation Hub, who was the Judge for this award. Even while Ecolab's efforts haven't yet produced significant effect metrics, their continuous, corporate dedication has established a standard that other businesses can follow, making it a genuine "walk the talk" accomplishment.

Ecolab's strategic approach to integrating multiple perspectives and challenging industry standards demonstrates the company's dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion while ensuring that actions are consistent with its core principles. The organization has put in place a number of initiatives centered toward attracting and keeping a diverse workforce, such as internal mobility plans that elevate marginalized groups and targeted hiring procedures. Specifically, Ecolab's "E3" network and employee resource groups have been crucial in promoting gender parity and assisting women in leadership positions by offering venues for professional growth, networking opportunities, and mentoring.

These initiatives' effects are quantifiable:  Since 2016, Ecolab has significantly improved workforce representation to reflect the communities and customers they serve, with a 53% increase in the number of executive women worldwide and a 39% increase in executives with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Ambitious 2030 diversity, equity, and inclusion targets, which seek to greatly increase participation within U.S. management levels, are paired with these numbers.

In order to preserve and improve an inclusive culture, Ecolab also places a strong emphasis on continuing education and training for all staff members, including courses on unconscious bias and cultural competency. Moreover, performance evaluations that integrate diversity and inclusion measures hold Ecolab's leaders responsible for promoting inclusivity within their workforce.

Ecolab's activities go beyond internal projects to include external involvement. The organization demonstrates its dedication to making a significant influence on society by working with educational partners and community leaders to alleviate inequalities and encourage social change.

Employees express high levels of job satisfaction and engagement as a result of these comprehensive activities; they feel valued and respected in their diverse work environment. This has made a big difference in confirming a positive workplace culture that aligns with Ecolab's core principles. Ecolab is commended by ETSA for their exceptional efforts in creating a diverse, egalitarian, and inclusive work environment as well as for leading by example in the textile services sector.