Commitment to Maintaining an Equitable & Inclusive Environment Clause Samples

Commitment to Maintaining an Equitable & Inclusive Environment. Verso is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring equal opportunity in the conduct of all its business activities for all individuals. Verso desires to go beyond formal concepts of “equal opportunity” to create inclusive and supportive spaces, where everyone can belong and can thrive and where Verso is intentional about taking the steps necessary to ensure that those with less societal privilege and positional power enjoy the same respect and dignity as those with more power and privilege. Verso recognizes that a predefined set of protected classes will never fully encompass the breadth of identities extant or emerging. Verso will strive to create an environment of respect and solidarity that is inclusive of but not limited to identity classifications such as race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, personal appearance including weight, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, criminal record information (excluding violent or sexual offenses), citizenship, genetic information, matriculation, physical or mental disability. Inappropriate workplace behavior, even when it does not rise to the level of a legal violation and even when it is targeted at someone based on an identity characteristic not currently recognized by law, is prohibited. Verso recognizes that statuses of privilege—including job position, seniority, and societal and class-based rankings—may initiate or exacerbate discomfort in interpersonal interactions regardless of intention, and that interactions generally accepted among peers may assume gravitas in the presence of such disparities. All Verso staff should strive to create an environment of solidarity and comradeship in all aspects of our work. All Verso employees, other workers and representatives, vendors, and authors are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that is professional; free of bias, prejudice, and harassment; and respects the feelings and dignity of others in the workplace.