Diversity & Inclusion

Mission Statement of FEI’s Diversity Committee

Our mission is to increase diversity of FEI’s membership to reflect the diversity of our profession and builds a culture of inclusion. This culture is one that embraces and leverages the differences and similarities of each FEI member, with the goal of enhancing the networking, advocacy and leadership that defines FEI. As a global leader, a diverse perspective is essential to our continued success and one of our greatest values is having an inclusive environment that respects each individual and enables our members to reach their full potential.

As part of our mission, we aim to  position FEI as a more inclusive and diverse organization by understanding and fully embracing the dimensions of diversity including (but not limited to): age, gender, race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, physical abilities/qualities, educational background, geographic locations, income, marital status, military experience, and parental status.

Why is increasing diversity so important for FEI?

• Diversity is the face of the business world today and will be even more so in the future
• Diversity is important to our members’ employers and they have been moving forward in implementing initiatives and strategies of their own
• Increasing diversity is simply, good business

Why is increasing diversity important for each FEI Chapter?

Increasing diversity of thought, experience, backgrounds, and points of view will lead to a stronger Chapter and expand the pool of potential Chapter leaders and committee members