Our Commitment to DE&I

In January 2023, Constellation launched the PowerEd program enhancing and expanding relationships with 11 universities. Our work focused on fostering mutual beneficial relationships often in the areas of research, talent acquisition, innovation, and knowledge exchange. We held and attended many events like career fairs, meet and greets, and internship exploration sessions. Scholarships and mentorship programs were also offered to help cultivate a dynamic pipeline of early talent and build a holistic relationship with university students and leadership. 

In February 2023, we signed a historic diversity pledge with North America’s Building Trades Union to enhance access, equity, and advancement opportunities for historically underrepresented groups in the Building Trades. The pledge aims to eliminate bias and foster a culture of belonging in recruitment, hiring, training, and retention. Signatories, including 14 members of the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and several industry employers, have formed an oversight committee to facilitate efforts and share best practices. 

We launched our $1.25 million Powering Change initiative. This new signature program provides grants to six nonprofit organizations; INROADS, SKILLUSA, CHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES (CWIT), NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE, VEHICLES FOR CHANGE, AND HIRE360. Working with each of the organizations, we participated in a variety of programs focused on improving job awareness and training, providing advancement and upskilling opportunities, and breaking down employment barriers, helping us to amplify our impact in the community to promote equality in the current and future workforce.

Leveraging the collective intelligence and commitment of its employees, suppliers, and customers, Constellation spent over $521.8 million with diverse suppliers – 21.1 percent of our total Supply managed spend in 2023. Diverse suppliers are those that are authenticated by third party certification agencies that are recognized by Constellation.

To further our commitment to identify, engage and utilize diverse suppliers while creating an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable supply chain, in 2023, we established a Business (Supplier) Diversity Team which elevated the importance of economic inclusion internally and externally. In 2023, Constellation’s Business (Supplier) Diversity team was on the move, laying the foundation for the footprint required to set up a sustainable and economic-driven supplier diversity system, with a focus on outreach and education to expand opportunities for small, local, and other diverse businesses to compete for supplier contracts in our inclusive purchasing environment of thousands of suppliers.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are business imperatives for us within the company and this year, we hosted our inaugural ERG Summit in Baltimore, uniting 120-chapterboard members and sponsors. This event rewarded, championed, and empowered our ERG leaders on a successful year of programming while preparing them for the next year.

In partnership with the Leadership Councils, Constellation introduced THRIVE, a program designed to develop a diverse cohort of senior managers and directors. Graduating its first cohort, the program aimed to equip participants with skills in leading diverse teams, overcoming barriers, and promoting allyship and belonging. We take great pride in being able to offer new development initiatives, like THRIVE, to support the continual growth and advancement of our workforce.