ArvinMeritor understands the creative power that comes from bringing knowledgeable people with dissimilar backgrounds together. That power is our most unique competitive advantage. It drives us toward our vision to be a leading global provider of innovative customer solutions that enhance mobility, safety and the environment. 

With more than 120 facilities in 28 countries, ArvinMeritor promotes a culture that provides opportunities for everyone to maximize their personal and professional potential. In turn, those employees use their unique skills, experiences and perspectives to ensure that our vision is achieved.

ArvinMeritor is committed to attracting and retaining talented employees who share an intense dedication to serving our customers. We provide career opportunities to all qualified candidates, including minorities, women and the physically challenged, and respect the unique qualities and value that each individual can bring to the company. Above all, ArvinMeritor is strongly committed to maintaining an environment where people of all backgrounds can reach their full potential.

 

Our diversity initiatives focus in three main areas: Workforce Diversity, Behavioral and Cultural Diversity, and Structural Diversity. By embracing these initiatives, ArvinMeritor continues to ensure our workforce is representative of the world in which we do business.

We achieve this goal through our staffing, leadership and succession planning processes, and have recently increased our efforts to ensure that cultural diversity at ArvinMeritor has a global relevance and impact for our employees and company.

In addition, programs and policies such as Adoption Financial Assistance and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) address the unique career and life needs of our diverse workforce. Flexible work options, such as compressed workweeks, flex time, job sharing, part-time positions and telecommuting may be available within a specific ArvinMeritor business group or function.

 

A number of efforts are underway to create and embrace a workforce that matches our markets. Today, for example, ArvinMeritor has nearly 50 local diversity councils around the world. These councils provide a unique way to guide our efforts in addressing diversity at all levels in the organization. Councils include employees from the United States, Canada, Europe, Brazil, Mexico and Asia Pacific.

Areas of focus for local diversity councils include:

• “Diversity Begins with You” Awareness Training 
• Inclusive Leadership Training for Managers 
• Cultural Awareness Events and Education
• Employee Resource Groups and Networks
• Community Relations
• Employee and Team Development
• Attraction and Retention of Talent 
• Work-Life Practices and Programs
• Diversity Communications and Surveys
• Customer Satisfaction and Supplier Relationships

As a leader in automotive technology, we particularly understand the importance of education in driving efforts for change and diversity. For that reason, we partner with universities and colleges who celebrate diversity. Some of these institutions are:

• Clark Atlanta University
• Georgia Tech
• Michigan State University
• Morehouse College
• Ohio State University
• Purdue University
• Spellman College
• Tuskegee University 
• The University of Michigan
• The University of Notre Dame
• Vanderbilt University

In addition, ArvinMeritor supports the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at the campus and national levels.

At the corporate level, we are an active member of the Michigan Minority Business Development Council and participate in National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers events.