Our DEI Policy

ABI 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 the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, 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, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

ABI’s diversity initiatives are applicable—but not limited—to our practices and policies on recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; professional development and training; promotions; transfers; social and recreational programs; layoffs; terminations; and the ongoing development of a work environment built on the premise of gender and diversity equity that encourages and enforces:

• Respectful communication and cooperation between all employees.

• Teamwork and employee participation, permitting the representation of all groups and employee perspectives.

• Work/life balance through flexible work schedules to accommodate employees’ varying needs.

• Employer and employee contributions to the communities we serve to promote a greater understanding and respect for the diversity.

All employees of ABI have a responsibility to always treat others with dignity and respect. All employees are expected to exhibit conduct that reflects inclusion during work, at work functions on or off the work site, and at all other company-sponsored and participative events. All employees are encouraged to attend and complete an annual diversity awareness training to enhance their knowledge.

ABI encourages all employees to demonstrate inclusive behaviors, to hold others accountable, to speak out when they see non-inclusive behavior and to promote inclusive practices. As for our leadership team, we encourage all leaders to invest and lead their teams in developing inclusion as a competency, to understand how inclusion supports all overall Diversity and Inclusion vision and strategy and how that strategy supports organizational success, and to support the development of customized goals, values and concepts of the company and its employees.

Any employee found to have exhibited any inappropriate conduct or behavior against others may be subject to disciplinary action. Employees who believe they have been subjected to any kind of discrimination that conflicts with the company’s diversity policy and initiatives should seek assistance from a supervisor or an HR representative.

Updated November 2022