2024 NSC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Safety Champion Recognition
 NSC is taking action on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), with a commitment to recognize the importance of DE&I to workplace safety and health, and a pledge to help organizations identify and redress imbalances. To perpetuate DE&I in the safety community, the NSC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Safety Champion Recognition will be awarded to organizations with a proven commitment to DE&I within their safety culture. Recognized organizations will have incorporated DE&I safety initiatives into their culture and core business strategies through major business initiatives where they strive not only to ensure physical safety, but foster an environment where every employee feels secure, welcome and included.

 The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Safety Champion Recognition honors three types of achievement each year:

• Culture – DE&I integration in organizational culture 
• People – Diversity within safety professional workforce
• Program Innovations – Implementation of significant DE&I-related safety programs
   

Organizations may apply or be nominated for recognition based on one of these criteria.

Culture
Inclusion and psychological safety are crucial for leveraging a diverse workforce. Employee feedback is vital for assessing psychological safety, with inclusion being a key aspect. Successful applicants will demonstrate how DE&I is ingrained in their organizational cultures by incorporating strategies that foster psychological safety and inclusion. Employee surveys to gauge perceptions regarding psychological safety and psychosocial risks are helpful to evaluate culture. Administering surveys is not mandatory but recommended.

People
Diversity metrics help identify risk areas, set goals, and measure the impact of initiatives. Applicants must outline their DE&I goals and measurement methods or describe specific initiatives leading to increased diversity among safety professionals.

Program Innovations
 Underrepresented identity groups in the workplace can create barriers to safety--both physical and psychological, necessitating innovative solutions. Applicants must detail their DE&I program innovations integrated into the safety management system, including the initiative's origins, safety improvements, and recognition for those driving these efforts.

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NSC DE&I Commitment Statement
At NSC, we demonstrate our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through our culture and our values. Our culture embraces all people regardless of ancestry, color, national origin, race, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.* We boldly empower our team to model respect and dignity. We find impactful opportunities for growth and development. We create a safe environment that includes mental, physical, psychological, and emotional protections. To be NSC is to deliver our mission by working together — our employees, members, and stakeholders — in such a way that everyone feels a sense of belonging
We believe that you can’t be safe if you don’t feel safe. Feeling safe requires a commitment to equitable policy implementation and promoting diversity in the safety profession. We must cultivate our own diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment to deliver on our mission to save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.