An entrepreneurial spirit and a family shared vision — our distinguished history is tempestuous and fascinating, but ultimately about lessons learnt. Creating a culture where everyone feels welcome, included and respected is central to our success.

Building a Purpose-Driven Innovation Culture. In tune with societal changes, we project ourselves into the challenges of tomorrow while remaining true to the family's strong values of boldness, entrepreneurship and the desire to make an impact. As an organization, we believe everyone should have the freedom to pursue their dreams and seeks to create a culture of belonging. We strive to develop initiatives to specifically address diversity, equity and inclusion goals — including for recruiting, professional development, retention and advancement, and cross-family cultural awareness — while also continually inculcating inclusion principles into the fabric of the firm. Our focus is on improving education and employment outcomes for all to create a more prosperous society with equal opportunity and enabling new research that builds stronger communities and improves the environment.

Through our sponsorships, we support the economic, social and cultural life of the places we live and work. We provide an extensive program of arts and sports sponsorships to help maintain vibrant, healthy communities. This includes underwriting art exhibitions, events and performances that require private funding to make them a reality. Expanding upon our history of cultural patronage, we are committed to a series of long-term partnerships with cultural institutions to create new programs that will support innovation in creative and cultural thinking. Programs are intended to foreground missing narratives, foster collaboration across disciplines, and help propel transformative ideas that benefit culture and society. Our programs and affinity networks are open to all who are interested in participating:

Professional Collegiality and Peer Monitoring. The quality of our employees is the cornerstone of our ability to serve our partners and clients. For this reason, we invest tremendous resources to identify exceptional people, develop their skills, and create an environment that fosters their growth as leaders. Our affinity groups facilitate relationships among employees with shared interests and backgrounds and provide a forum in which traditional and peer-mentoring opportunities may develop and flourish.

Scholarships and Fellowships. In recent years, we have continued to cultivate talented emerging leaders for both the academy and public service, and various other initiatives. We have sought not only to prepare leaders but to transform institutions, addressing the need for change in American doctoral education and in school-university partnerships that promote the transition to college.

Time-Honored Architectural Tradition. Although the builder’s tools have changed through the years, there is no substitute for craftsmanship and how the tools are used. Architecture is a tool to connect people, engage their senses, and enhance their lives. We remain true to the finest architectural traditions by providing continuous improvement courses throughout the year.

Civil Society and Modernity. Continued engagement and partnerships with civil society remain essential to the Company’s success. We work hard to protect the environment through sustainable practices across its businesses, and to both address and prevent future social and environmental challenges, including reducing post-consumer waste (focusing on eco-design and circularity), tackling climate change, preserving nature, improving the quality of life, and fostering an empowered and inclusive workplace.

We Believe in America Committee. Our Board of Directors believes that participation in the political process is an important element of our business, one undertaken for the benefit of all company stakeholders. We support individual state candidate campaigns, state political parties and select state and national political associations.  Our Employee Political Action Committee is a research group whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative bipartisan public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

For The Love of Art. The arts occupy many roles and serve many functions for businesses, governments, and families. Art Builds. Art Questions. Art Transcends Borders. It inspires people, opens perspectives, and enables the embrace of unusual and innovative solutions. Programs for emerging artists, musicians, and cultural institutions enrich cities, and bringing the performing arts into the workplace encourages the kind of thought-leadership that has been integral to our continued success.