Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Air Products is creating a first-class company where people belong and matter and enjoy coming to work because they are proud of what they do.
Celebrating the Diversity of Our People―Air Products' Greatest Asset
In Honor of Black History Month & Women's History Month
In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, we are saluting black and female employees who are making a difference in our company and our world. At Air Products, we are fully committed to bringing together people from different cultures and backgrounds to collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental challenges.
#YouBelongAndMatter
Honoring Martin Luther King Day with Day of Service
Air Products employees across the U.S. honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of serving others by volunteering their time at dozens of agencies in the communities where we operate. Working in teams, with families, and individually, our employees organized supplies, painted hallways, cleaned rooms, cleared hiking trails, read to children, played with shelter pets, donated food, collected clothing, and much more.
Air Products employees have a long history of giving back to our communities through our time and talent. This culture is yet another way we fulfill our higher purpose of bringing people together to collaborate solutions that improve our world.
Air Products employees have a long history of giving back to our communities through our time and talent. This culture is yet another way we fulfill our higher purpose of bringing people together to collaborate solutions that improve our world.
Celebrating Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month in February, Air Products employees were invited to participate in a series of virtual events designed to educate and inspire through engagement, dialogue and reflection. The events gave employees the opportunity to experience a four-piece jazz ensemble, African American and Afro Caribbean cuisine, African American art collections, and a virtual viewing and discussion event on the gripping documentary, "Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America".
The fun and engaging virtual events were sponsored by Air Products’ Black Employees Resource Group (BERG), part of the company’s Inclusion Network which partners with leadership to create supportive communities that help attract and retain talent, raise cultural awareness, develop critical skills and competencies, and contribute to the company’s diversity and inclusion objectives.
Creating a Diverse Workforce
We will not rest on our success. After achieving a publicly-stated goal for U.S. minority representation in professional and managerial roles four years ahead of schedule, Air Products has moved the goal line.
In October 2020, we announced a goal to achieve at least 20 percent minority representation from a 17 percent base level in our U.S. professional and managerial population by 2025. Having already reached this objective in 2021, Air Products set a new, ambitious goal to achieve 30 percent U.S. minority representation in these roles by 2025. This is yet another measurable, transparent step toward achieving our objective of becoming the most diverse industrial gas company in the world.
In October 2020, we announced a goal to achieve at least 20 percent minority representation from a 17 percent base level in our U.S. professional and managerial population by 2025. Having already reached this objective in 2021, Air Products set a new, ambitious goal to achieve 30 percent U.S. minority representation in these roles by 2025. This is yet another measurable, transparent step toward achieving our objective of becoming the most diverse industrial gas company in the world.
Celebrating Women's History Month
In honor of Women's History Month in March, Air Products facilities around the globe are hosting a variety of events to celebrate the journey and impact of influential women, both past and present, in both our company and the world. We recognize that women bring to the table vital experiences and perspectives that are essential to Air Products' goal of becoming the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world. Air Products' Women's Success Network, part of the company's Inclusion Network, is an Employee Resource Group for all that helps female employees reach their full potential by supporting their development and championing an inclusive workplace.
Celebrating the Contributions of Our Female Employees
Our people are our greatest asset. We each bring different capabilities, cultures and experiences that all contribute to our success as a whole.
"I get my energy from the people and activities around me. What helps me better myself is having people around me whom I'm able to learn from and who broaden my perspective. Healthy peer competition encourages me to strive harder at work."
Reshma Yadav, Senior Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineering, India
"Being positive and seeing challenges as opportunities are a part of who I am, and I am grateful for each learning and development opportunity that I had as they helped me to grow and be where I am today."
Tatiana Almeida, Manager of Employee Experience and Culture, South America
"I am [also] driven by deadlines and challenges that push me to think differently and allow me to solve problems. That is part of what I like most about my job―resolving issues that pop up throughout the day."
Sadonnie Fults, Site Superindendent, Baytown Texas ASU and HyCO Facility, U.S.
"I feel really privileged to be leading the H2fM team and feel very supported by my colleagues. Our work is a full company effort. We are all working together to make a real contribution to delivering a clean energy future."
Caroline Stancell, General Manager, H2fM and Energy Transition Europe & Africa
"Every single day brings new challenges and opportunities to learn, unlearn and relearn, which makes work exciting and rewarding."
Asha James, Product Sales Manager, UAE
"My biggest motivation is helping others... although I may not have all the answers, I have enough experience to know where to point people to get the right answers."
Lisa Miller, Data Analytics and DOT Regulatory Supervisor, U.S.
Fostering an Inclusive Workplace
Air Products sponsors Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) as part of the company's Inclusion Network. Our ERGs create supportive communities that help attract and retain talent, raise cultural awareness, develop critical skills and competencies, and contribute to Air Products' diversity and inclusion objectives.
AERO
Asian Employee Resource Organization
BERG
Black Employee Resource Group
EDGE
Ethnically Diverse Gulf Employees
Enable
Community supporting employees of all abilities
Fulcrum
Ethnically and culturally diverse community
HOLA
Hispanic Organization of Latinos and Amigos
ISERO
Indian Subcontinent Employee Resource Organization
MEERG
Middle East Employee Resource Group
NextGen
Community supporting early career professionals
Spectrum
Community supporting LGBTQ+ employees
UDAAN
Employee group in India serving the underprivileged in communities where we operate
Veterans Network
Community supporting veterans
WSN
Women's Success Network