Building on our success, our goal is to ensure that we continue to respect the creativity, talents and experiences that each employee contributes regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, veteran status, medical condition or family circumstance. We actively recruit and hire members of underrepresented groups for opportunities in all areas, at all levels in the organization, to achieve our objective of a highly diversified talent pool.
TIAA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to eliminating barriers that restrict employment opportunities available to women, minorities and the disabled. We recognize that equal employment opportunity requires affirmative steps to ensure the full utilization of people of all backgrounds who possess the best available skills.
We believe our employees have a right to work in an environment free of discrimination. To that end, managers and supervisors are responsible for upholding our equal employment opportunity and affirmative action policies, which are reflected in our recruiting, hiring, training and compensation practices.
Our commitment to diversity extends to the communities we serve and the organizations with which we choose to do business. Our Supplier Diversity program was established in 1993 to encourage business relationships that seek out the best quality and highest service levels, while encouraging competition among diverse and diversity conscious suppliers. Through the program, TIAA-CREF offers equal access and opportunity to minority- and women-owned businesses and to majority vendors who meaningfully support our Supplier Diversity goals, enhancing our ability to:
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