Diversity and Inclusion

At Kellogg, we aim to maintain a diverse work force in terms of ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation/identification, age, geography, experience, skills and work styles. To do this, we are working to build accountability for diversity and inclusion throughout our company; educate employees, build awareness and enhance manager effectiveness regarding diversity issues; strengthen our culture of inclusion; and recruit, retain and develop the best employees.

We offer diversity and inclusion training to our employees to build awareness, understanding and business acumen. In 2009, we offered 38 in-person diversity and inclusion training sessions to Kellogg employees in the United States. Our Global Leadership Team has also participated in diversity and inclusion training.

In the U.S., Kellogg has six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) – one each for African-American, female, young professional, Latino, multinational, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) employees. The ERGs are open to all employees, and participation is voluntary. Each group has a vision and mission statement, business plan, executive sponsor, and leadership team.