Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees can contribute, thrive and grow.

We strive to create a safe and open environment where everyone is supported to contribute to our success and have an impact – where everyone feels accepted, respected and valued. This allows for better decision-making, drives innovative thinking and inspires collaboration to better serve our customers. Our goal is to ensure that all employees experience our workplace as a welcoming, equitable and respectful environment where everyone can achieve their true potential.

Diversity and Inclusion

HOW WE DEFINE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Diversity

All of the ways that we differ, such as age, race, gender, ethnicity, education, thinking styles, religion, nationality, and sexual orientation.

Equity

Providing for fair treatment for all people through practices and policies designed to ensure that identity is not predictive of opportunities or workplace outcomes.

Inclusion

An environment where differences are valued, where everyone has the opportunity to develop skills and talents in ways that are consistent with our values and business objectives.

Our Commitment

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DE&I is embedded in our culture, our core values and our sustainability agenda. Our 2025 Sustainability Goals include:

Fostering inclusion and supporting professional development for all employees.
Increasing diverse representation in leadership and professional roles.

Our Actions

Our actions are directed by three core guiding principles:

DE&I works together to maximize the benefits for employees and our Company.
Supporting a dual focus on global and local approaches to build DE&I.
Actively integrating DE&I into our culture, our daily practices and behaviors.

Foundational elements to our approach:

Our global DE&I Council is a diverse cross-representation of our businesses, functions and regions, who serve as activists to inform our DE&I strategy, help shape our policies and practices and engage in global and local efforts to help us achieve our goals.
Establishing an understanding of certain key concepts, such as unconscious bias, inclusive leadership and creating safe spaces as a core focus of development for all leaders.
Evaluating our practices and policies to ensure they are fair, equitable and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

Charitable giving and local engagement:

Charitable giving and engaging with our communities through the Cabot Corporation Foundation, which supports over $1 million annually in altruistic donation towards global causes and local community engagement.
Locally engaging our employees worldwide to pursue common DE&I goals together, including what is most meaningful to them locally.
Cultivating and establishing Cabot Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to build community, raise awareness, support recruitment and development efforts as well as sponsor community outreach efforts.

Our People