Everyone Belongs
We embrace diversity and proactively foster an inclusive work environment where each person is valued and feels inspired to contribute their best.
We embrace diversity and proactively foster an inclusive work environment where each person is valued and feels inspired to contribute their best.
We care that our employees feel valued, heard, respected and safe. This enables and promotes diverse talents and perspectives of our workforce to find new ways of adding value to our teams, business and to customers’ businesses.
We work to foster inclusive behaviors, equitable practices and policies, and strengthen the diversity of our teams because it cultivates a culture of belonging that helps people be authentic while creating a positive employee experience that leads to stronger and better business outcomes.
Business Resource Groups: Business Resource Groups or “BRGs” are integral to the success of our DEI commitments. They serve as the conscience of the organization, bringing awareness, influencing policy and practices, and collaborating with external partners and customers. Click here to learn more about Ingredion’s BRGs and DEI Commitments in our Annual DEI Report
We believe that our growth and innovation depend on a company culture that values and promotes diversity and inclusion. Diversity of thought, perspectives, background, and experiences is essential to the company’s long-term success. We:
I heard that diversity means that there will be preferential treatment for hires and promotions. Is this correct?
No. Hiring and promotion decisions are based solely on factors such as skill, qualifications, performance, and business needs—not on personal characteristics.
We are committed to maintaining a workplace free of harassment, discrimination, and any other offensive or disrespectful conduct.
We recruit, train, and promote talent based on a person’s skill, ability, qualifications, performance, and aspirations, without regard to non-job-related characteristics.
Harassment is any unwelcome conduct related to a person’s legally protected characteristics, such as age, race or gender, that creates a hostile or abusive work environment. Harassment may be verbal, visual, or physical.
Sexual harassment may consist of verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is unwelcome or that makes someone feel uncomfortable. It can take many forms, such as:
Our company celebrates the uniqueness of our employees and builds high-performing teams by creating the conditions that allow every person to be motivated to do their best work. In living our values, we:
One of my co-workers emailed an inappropriate joke to me and some others in my department. I find it offensive, but I don’t know if I should approach my co-worker with my concern. What should I do?
We each have an obligation to ensure that Ingredion is a great place to work for everyone. Offensive behavior such as emailing inappropriate jokes is not acceptable. If you feel uncomfortable speaking with your co-worker directly, contact your manager, Human Resources, Business Ethics Line or the local Legal department.
Creating a safe and healthy work environment is integral to our company value Everyone Belongs. Ingredion strives to ensure that our workplace is free of unsafe conditions or violence.