Company: SXI
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-028442
Chunk: 22

Company: STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP/DE/
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 22
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People, Belonging & Inclusion

At Standex, inclusion is a principle. We are a people-first company, and we strive to cultivate a workplace where all individuals feel respected, valued, and empowered to thrive. We embrace the differences that make us stronger, and we believe our collective perspectives fuel innovation and progress.

Our Inclusion Advisory Council (IAC) continues to serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership, identifying ways to foster belonging and build a listening culture. The Council includes employees from every segment, geography, and function—from production to finance to HR.

We expanded our Women and Leadership Employee Resource Group (ERG), which now includes over 50 members and allies. In FY25, we continued to promote employee-led ERGs to create space for connection, allyship, and shared purpose. We also uphold a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination and harassment, supported by clear policies, regular training, and access to an anonymous external reporting hotline.

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Employee Wellbeing

We recognize that employee wellbeing goes beyond physical health—it includes mental, emotional, and financial wellness. Our global wellbeing programs reflect this holistic approach and include an Employee Assistance Program, smoking cessation resources, biometric screenings, health coaching, and more.

In FY25, we expanded support for flexible work arrangements where feasible and began incorporating wellbeing prompts into manager toolkits. Wellbeing is also reinforced through monthly education and training sessions with our global HR community, ensuring consistent knowledge-sharing and resources across geographies. These efforts further embed wellbeing into our leadership competencies and our culture of care.

Employee Communication

Communication is at the heart of building a unified, high-performing culture. In FY25, our internal platform, Standex Exchange, continued to drive engagement and two-way dialogue—now up 8% since launch. Our communications strategy evolved alongside our new brand identity and refreshed tagline, Progress Starts Here, which debuted across internal and external channels this year.

We also launched our new Brand Center—an intuitive hub of branded resources, templates, and guides—to empower employees to communicate with consistency and clarity.

Looking ahead, we’re exploring how AI can support communication efforts through content generation, personalization, and insights analysis, strengthening our ability to engage teams and tell the Standex story.

Safety

Employee safety is a long-standing, top priority for Standex. We believe our employees deserve to work in an environment that is healthy, safe and secure. Responsibility and accountability reside with each employee and foster a spirit of community co- dependence. We are focused on a safe,