Diversity and Opportunity
Employee Diversity
Life Technologies defines diversity in its broadest sense. Our commitment to global citizenship means we value diversity not only in demographic composition but also in thought, culture, education, and experience. Our innovation and success are a direct result of this diversity, and this diversity delivers a competitive advantage.
We encourage collaboration and teamwork, open debate, personal integrity, honest communication, and individual achievement.
Life Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. The company is also committed to affirmative action and makes good-faith and continuing efforts in this regard. With a total workforce of approximately 9,000 employees globally, Life Technologies maintained a consistent level of diversity within both gender and ethnicity evaluations.
Supplier Diversity
Global citizenship means we are committed to reflecting the rich diversity of our global society not only in our employee make-up but also in the variety of companies with whom we do business.
In 2009, Life Technologies launched a revised domestic supplier diversity program aimed at optimizing our inclusion of women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses, and all categories of small business ownership, when we make procurement decisions in the U.S. On November 11, 2009 (U.S. Veteran’s Day), Life Technologies implemented an incentive program for increasing the utilization of service disabled veteran–owned firms.
Sustainable Supplier Priorities
Life Technologies is also engaging suppliers in our global citizenship initiative by inviting them to join us on our journey to environmental sustainability. Vendors were asked to provide a road map of their own journey and describe how their products and practices could contribute to moving Life Technologies toward our reduced footprint goals. Through this program, Life Technologies provides preference to suppliers that value efficiency, ethical practice, and sustainability, based on demonstrated ability to:
- Measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the total carbon footprint of Life Technologies’ indirect emissions
- Implement new processes to reduce waste and inefficiencies, and establish methods to recycle packaging or supply reusable containers
- Ensure a safe work environment for employees and contractors
- Formally include health, safety, and human rights issues in performance standards, including standards for working hours, freedom of association, and anti-discrimination and anti–child labor practices
- Work within a life cycle assessment to continually minimize the environmental footprint of products, from the selection of raw materials through end-of-life disposal
- Make environmental compliance a priority to avoid business interruption
- Offer environmentally preferable options
Read more about our Supplier Diversity Program
