Our strategy
The Pillars for Action serve as a framework for our comprehensive, multiyear plan to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in meaningful and measurable ways. We work to integrate DE&I into all aspects of our business to drive innovation and results. We are only able to unlock the power of all when we embrace everyone’s individual journeys and perspectives.
Workforce diversity
Cultivate a culture of inclusion and innovation
Prioritizing the inclusion of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives fosters a culture of innovation and belonging, where everyone has an equitable opportunity to thrive.
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We foster deep, strategic partnerships to expand our ability to attract, develop and engage a diverse pool of talent globally.
Community engagement
Investing strategically in our global communities
We are connected to communities around the world. Being a good neighbor means investing our resources to help everyone thrive. Additionally, we have found that providing employees with opportunities to volunteer helps promote leadership development and reduces attrition.
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Connect Up is our 10-year, $500 million commitment that combines investments in nonprofit organizations with the skills and talents of our global employee volunteer network. It focuses on achieving meaningful impact in three critical focus areas – lifelong learning, honoring service and supporting communities.
Supplier diversity
Driving economic empowerment and opportunity
We support local economic growth by creating highvalue jobs through our operations and helping our suppliers do the same. This includes small and diverse businesses, which are often the economic growth engine of communities.
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Our Supplier Diversity Program is part of our multiyear plan to create better opportunities for employees, partners, investors and communities while helping us deliver better products. Our spend with small and diverse suppliers grew to $7.6 billion1, or 28% of our U.S. spend. This RTX spend has a ripple effect on communities and helped to create over 50,000 jobs and supported more than $4 billion in wages earned.
Public Policy
Championing equality for all
We advocate for issues that matter to our company and stakeholders, and we use our company's size and scale to advance equity in education, encourage social justice reform and elevate economic policies that support equality.
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RTX has partnered with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to increase Black representation in aerospace and defense policy. In 2023, over 50 ERG leaders (77% of eligible leaders) participated in public policy advocacy training sessions and met with U.S. congressional and state representatives around STEM education and workforce readiness as part of the program.