Faith is Key Part of Workplace Diversity

Join Brian Grim, President of the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, Mark Whitacre, Executive Director of Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.’s t-factor, and others, for a breakfast discussion on Oct. 4, 2022, on how and why faith in a key part of workplace diversity, cosponsored by the YMCA of Greater Charlotte.

Corporations across America have recognized the value of having diverse workforces. When people feel welcomed and appreciated for who they are, it benefits recruitment, retention and revenue.

There is a growing movement within the world’s best companies to include faith and belief as part of their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. For some companies, such as American Airlines, this earned them the top spot on the annual Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) Index for 2022. Not only do they have officially sponsored faith-based employee resource groups (ERGs), but one of their chief flight controllers is a corporate chaplain. They also take a lead in helping other corporations adopt similar religiously inclusive practices.

For other companies, such as Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc., the nation’s largest Coca-Cola bottler, this is manifest in its commitment to the spiritual care of employees by providing compassionate care chaplains across all its plants and operations. They also sponsor t-factor, a faith-driven approach to transforming workplace cultures. And their very purpose as a company is “to honor God in all we do, to serve others, to pursue excellence, and to grow profitably.”

*Scholarships offered if needed. Please email [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Road, #105, Charlotte, United States