800-MY-SHIPPING GET A QUOTE TRACK SHIPMENT LOGIN SHIPPERS CARRIERS MANAGED LOGISTICS RESOURCES ABOUT CAREERS diversity & inclusion initiative BlueGrace developed our Diversity and Inclusion initiative in 2020. This included multiple trainings made available to our employees both via LinkedIn and internal content as well as BlueGrace’s first diversity and inclusion council, among other components. Our goal with this initiative is to create a more educated and inclusive culture that celebrates all of our employees, customers and partners. D&I council BlueGrace’s D&I council is a group of employees that partners with our leadership team to develop and drive the D&I initiatives. It serves as a sounding board for the CEO and a voice for the employees in all diversity & inclusion related scenarios. business resource groups BlueGrace Business Resource Groups (or BRG’s) serve as a source of growth, development, and solace for our employees. Each group has their own leadership structure and contributes to the inclusive and diverse culture we strive to build at BlueGrace. D&I certified This emblem represents the holder’s efforts to understand the importance of diversity and inclusion not only in the workplace but in their own lives. Discussing topics such as unconscious bias and building an inclusive culture, our employees who are certified took the time to learn and complete an assessment to acquire this certification. Each NewGracer also receives this training and acquires this certification in their first few months of employment. what do our employees think? 2020 activities company-wide training After our first LinkedIn training for Juneteenth, we rolled out a custom built, in-depth DIBS company wide training for all employees. D&I council From a list of applicants, we assembled an employee-led D&I Council. The council has monthly meetings with leadership to discuss D&I goals. guest speaker Andre Norman spoke to employees about his life experience to help teach our employees about societal inequities and social injustice. new appointment to the BlueGrace board of directors Stacey Allaster Chief Executive, Professional Tennis who previously served as the Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association. She was named first female tournament director of US Open and played a huge role in securing equal prize money for women in tournaments, breaking down the gender pay gap. Additional accomplishments and awards include Cosmopolitan’s Top 10 Women for Equal Pay, alongside other leading women such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Beyonce. Read More. what’s next? women at BlueGrace We will be kicking off our first Business Resource Group, Women at BlueGrace which will be the first of multiple focus groups. focus groups New focus groups will be hosted and led by our D&I council members to help dive into our company survey feedback. deeper dive We will deliver a deeper dive & follow-up to our D&I training that equips our managers on developing inclusive team environments. ABOUT US SHIPPERS MANAGED LOGISTICS CARRIERS CAREERS BLOG TESTIMONIALS RESOURCE CENTER CUSTOMER LOGIN CONTACT US CONNECT WITH US Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Instagram © 2021 BLUEGRACE I.P. LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY COOKIE POLICY