Our Commitment to Belonging
A workplace for everyone.
Our people are at the heart of our success, and we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, diverse atmosphere where all cultures, perspectives and experiences are respected. This commitment is lived out by our people through our mission and values — extending to each other, our customers, carriers, suppliers and all other business relationships.
The ArcBest Belonging Advisory Board
ArcBest’s Belonging Advisory Board members represent various races and ethnicities, tenures, campuses and experiences, all working together to support the organization’s talent needs. Their mission is to enable a welcoming and accepting environment where everyone respects differences, mindfully engages with each other to form relationships and has a collective sense of belonging.
Our Belonging Strategy
ArcBest’s Belonging Strategy focuses on four main areas: Workforce, Workplace, Community and Marketplace.
Workforce
A diverse workforce can better serve a diverse customer base. That’s why we’re continuously connecting with and recruiting from a wide variety of talent pools. This includes technical schools, minority-serving institutions like Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), veterans transitioning out of service and neurodistinct candidates, among many others.
Workplace
Our employees’ experiences and perspectives matter to us. Through our employee surveys, focus groups, learning and development, and our employee-led resource groups (ERGs), we’re listening to our people and providing resources and spaces to help them feel welcome, safe and valued.
Marketplace
ArcBest partners with a broad network of vendors, owner-operators and carriers to provide supply chain resources and drive sustained economic impact and growth. We regularly review our processes to ensure their information is accurately captured in our systems, including sustainability data and self-disclosed minority-owned business statuses.
Community
For decades, we have served countless communities surrounding our 250 campuses and service centers. Through our philanthropy efforts we’re committed to deepening our impact by formalizing employee volunteerism and corporate giving efforts and supporting the education of underrepresented students.
Employee Resource Groups
ArcBest’s ERGs are voluntary, employee-led groups that help create an open and welcoming space to foster community building for employees’ with shared identities or experiences or employees interested in supporting underrepresented talent (‘allies’).
ArcBest currently has six ERGs with almost 1,000 members.
CoNECT (Colleagues Networking and Embracing Community Ties): A welcoming community for employees who are new to the company (<5 years), have recently relocated or are looking for support in making new connections.
Pride Network: A group providing a positive experience for LGBTQ+ employees and promoting education, visibility and allyship.
VERG (Military Veterans Employee Resource Group): A supportive group that enhances the work environment for employees who are military veterans, currently serving military members or military family members.
Distinct Minds: A space to foster belonging for neurodivergent employees and employees caring for neurodivergent loved ones.
WISC (Women in Supply Chain): An ERG focused on empowering, supporting and advocating for all women in the supply chain industry.
Mosaic: A community focused on elevating the experiences and highlighting the needs of employees of color.
Equal Opportunity Employers
ArcBest Corporation and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate illegal discrimination or harassment of any kind, including discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, religion, age (40 or older), disability, protected veteran or military status, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or sexual orientation) national origin, union activity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Examples of illegal discrimination or harassment include derogatory comments based on racial or ethnic characteristics and unwelcome sexual advances. The Company has a written policy prohibiting discrimination, including sexual harassment, with which all Directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, sub-contractors, vendors and suppliers are required to comply.