Crowe Horwath LLP strives to be inclusive by involving all personnel — regardless of gender, religion, race, ethnicity, culture, language, education, geographic location, color, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical ability, level, experience, opinions, beliefs, or thoughts — in the activities and life of the organization so everyone feels respected, valued, and capable of performing their best work.
Strategy
We recognize that our goal to deliver increasingly unique and valuable solutions for our clients will be driven by a diverse work force. Our diversity initiative is built upon the concept of mutualism, which is the collaboration of differences to achieve greater value.
Mutualism is Our Central Focus
Mutualism supports our belief that a diverse work force enhances the creativity and innovative thinking which is fundamental to Crowe’s success. Building our diversity initiative upon the basis of mutualism furthers our understanding of the needs of our people, our clients, and our communities, leading to a competitive advantage as we compete for talent, move to new markets, seek out new clients, and expand our geographic footprint.
Within the diversity initiative are a number of retention-building programs for all our people. These programs target a number of different areas and include professional development, awareness building, recruitment, and external relationship building within our local communities. As a result, Crowe champions People Resource Networks.
People Resource Networks (PRNs)
We recognize that it is valuable for our people to come together and share common interests, and in an effort to retain and further champion our people, Crowe sponsors five PRNs. PRN teams include:
- African-American
- Asian
- Gay and Lesbian Allies
- Latino
- Women
Each PRN team is open to all personnel and provides a forum for networking and support in order to promote inclusion and mutualism within the firm.
