Social

Our dedication to our people, our communities and our customers extends throughout our company and around the world. We are committed to fostering an environment where our teams can harness their full potential and the communities in which we operate can thrive. 

Our social framework

We are focused on evaluating how we manage and address social factors, such as labor practices, diversity, equity & inclusion, human rights, community relations, customer satisfaction and employee wellbeing. Dedicated to our people, we’re uncompromising about implementing and auditing the measures that put health and safety first. We are committed to creating a positive and inclusive culture that engages the diverse communities throughout our company.

Our 2023 highlights 

21%

REDUCTION IN TOTAL SERIOUS INJURIES IN 2023 COMPARED TO 2022 

42%

OF OPEN MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WERE FILLED INTERNALLY 

52%

OF NORTH AMERICA EARLY CAREER AND INTERN CANDIDATES WERE ETHNICALLY DIVERSE 

200+

WINDOWS DONATED TO THE CARTER WORK PROJECT IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA IN 2023

29%

INCREASE IN GENDER DIVERSITY IN OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM FROM 25% IN 2022 TO 32% IN 2023

400+

DE&I COURSES OFFERED IN 2023

88%

OF ASSOCIATES COMPLETED THE 2022 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY 

Ukraine recruitment

As the war in the Ukraine erupted, we began recruiting Ukrainian refugees and engaging them with our business. As of mid-2023, approximately 80 refugees are employed in our plants in Estonia and Latvia. Committed to fostering an inclusive environment, our team has embraced the complexity of bringing a new language to the sites and ensuring that health and safety signs and training materials are translated into Ukrainian.

health-and-safety
Our focus on diversity, equity & inclusion has propelled us to bring appreciation and recognition to the differences across our workforce. We are committed to every employee feeling included and respected, and that they belong here at JELD-WEN.
Wendy Livingstone

Wendy Livingston, EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) directly address the important global challenges our planet — and humanity — face, and provide a blueprint to achieve a more sustainable future. Our goals, commitments and key initiatives related to Social support:

  • SDG 4 – Quality education
  • SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Our Employee Resource Groups

At JELD-WEN, we know that individual personalities, backgrounds and experiences are what make up our culture and make our company a great place to work – that’s why we have Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Studies have shown that organizations that champion ERGs benefit from higher employee engagement, greater innovation and better communication.

  • MI CASA supports JELD-WEN’s Hispanic associates and their allies.
  • PRISM supports JELD-WEN’s LGBTQ+ associates and their allies.
  • UMOJA supports JELD-WEN’s Black associates and their allies.
  • Veteran's Network supports JELD-WEN’s veteran associates and their allies.
  • YoPros supports JELD-WEN’s young professionals and their allies.
  • Women’s Network supports JELD-WEN’s women and their allies.

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