Energizing an Inclusive Culture - Lloyd Yates' Perspective
At NiSource, we understand that our purpose extends far beyond our primary role as a premier utility company. Our purpose is fueled by a commitment to prioritize the social and economic prosperity of our customers, employees and communities we serve.
Lloyd Yates
President & CEO
Our success from a DEI perspective is all of us working together, regardless of levels within the organization. NiSource’s approach to pursuing and ensuring DEI centers on four primary principles: Customers, Communities, Workforce and Suppliers. We strive to cultivate an environment of mutual respect in which we accept and value our differences. We do our best to ensure that every employee has a voice and an active seat at the table. In doing so, we create an equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace that is rich and rewarding for each and every member of our team.
More importantly, it means that the heart of our mission starts with people. This is why at NiSource we believe we have a dutiful obligation, both as a company and a member of the many communities that make up our operating regions, to ensure that we embrace the fundamental principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all that we do, every step of the way. In the communities that we serve, we work to promote DEI by focusing on economic inclusion with diverse suppliers and strategic partners at all levels. Our community outreach efforts are focused on safety, economic and workforce development, environmental stewardship, STEM, energy education, basic needs and hardship assistance programs.
The bottom line is this: our people matter. We believe that every move we make as a company toward the future of energy must value and advance the interests of the individual, energize our communities, and serve as another step toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive future, where no one is left behind.
And we fully intend to build that future together.