Owens Corning

Why Inclusion & Diversity at Owens Corning

At Owens Corning, our Inclusion and Diversity aspiration is that all employees are heard and appreciated for the value each distinct voice brings to the team. Everything we do points to that, our true north.

Appreciation fosters inclusion, which is when every employee is empowered and engaged. The result is high-performing teams and a successful, sustainable company.

Brandon Stephens
VP, Inclusion and Diversity

Brandon Stephens VP of Inclusion and Diversity at Owens Corning

Building a Culture of Appreciation

Research overwhelmingly shows that diverse, engaged teams are the highest performers. And, we know that engagement can be tracked back to employees feeling included and appreciated.

Culture of Appreciation Graphic. Why is Owens Corning Doing this? Appreciation leads to Inclusions which lead to Engagement which leads to High-Performing Teams. Owens Corning logo in bottom left corner.

Our Goals

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Ensure pay equity

through periodic third-party reviews and ongoing internal analytics.
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Build and support inclusive and diverse workforces and leadership teams

that reflect the communities in which we live, work, and serve.
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Attract diverse candidates

proportional to the communities in which we live, work and serve.
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Increase internal succession

with an emphasis on expanding the number of female candidates, underrepresented minorities, and representation of cultures from around the world.

Global in Scope,
Human in Scale

We know that I&D can look different in different parts of the world. We empower our I&D leaders across the globe to create a Regional I&D approach relevant to each country/location. That is why we are deploying a regional 2+1 Strategy.

The 2 – Appreciation of differences and gender equity – are globally relevant. Each region then decides what is their +1 additional focus area, based on the needs in their region/country.

COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY

Owens Corning is excited to share our commitment to diversity in the workplace through our @DiversityJobs.com Employer Badge.

Diversity Jobs' mission is to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace by creating a space where diversity-minded employers engage the best and brightest diverse talent.

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Owens Corning named among Top 50 companies by DiversityInc

Owens Corning has been recognized by DiversityInc as one of its Top 50 companies as leaders in workplace fairness and inclusion practices and policy.

Participation in the Top 50 survey measures overall performance in six key areas of diversity and inclusion management:

  • Leadership Accountability
  • Talent Programs
  • Workforce Practices
  • Supplier Diversity
  • Philanthropy
  • Human Capital Diversity Metrics
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity in 2023

Our I&D Strategy

Everything we do in I&D rolls up under three core areas:

  • Building Capability
  • Driving Engagement
  • Increasing Diversity

Building Capability

Global Virtual Inclusive Leader Workshops

These workshops have cascaded from our Executive Committee, to all VPs, and Directors globally, and most recently all of our mid-level leaders globally. This program lays the groundwork and foundation for understanding unconscious bias, what inclusive leadership is and what it looks like, or doesn’t look like. It drives the point home that the way we treat people impacts their ability to perform.

On-Demand Learning & I&D Channel

We also have an extensive ‘I&D toolkit’ resource page on our internal site, that is available to all employees. This toolkit contains many exercises, training materials, suggested reading, videos, assessments, and more. We are constantly assessing and bringing more ways for our employees to continue to grow and learn with us. We also have an internal social channel, I&D @ OC, where employees share what’s on their mind relating to I&D, expressing hopes, dreams, fears, celebrate events and milestones, and everything in between!

Driving Engagement

Affinity Groups

Our Affinity groups help us build a more inclusive and emotionally intelligent culture by raising awareness, building a sense of community, attracting diverse workforce, and recognizing achievements in diversity.

See the full scope of our affinity groups (PDF)

Community Engagement

Volunteerism connects our people with the company in a deep and meaningful way. It is common to see employees proudly wearing their ‘Team OC’ volunteer shirts. As we look toward 2030, we have set a powerful community outreach goal for 100% of our people to participate in community volunteerism. We want our passion for making a difference to continue to make the world a better place.

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Courageous Conversations

We host regular ‘Courageous Conversations’, which are open forum sessions that give employees an opportunity to share things that are on their mind relating to topics that are important to them.

Increasing Diversity

I&D Recruiting Champion Program

The program is a strategic partnership between I&D, as well as HR stakeholders and affinity groups, with the goal to increase inclusion and diversity into our interview and talent selection process, while investing in our affinity group members.

Mentor & Sponsor Programs

Formal Diverse Mentor & Sponsor Programs have been in place since 2020.

OC Proud

We are proud of what we have accomplished together but know we are never done learning and growing.

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Connect with Us

Interested in a career at Owens Corning? Learn more and see available opportunities here.

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