Our Commitment to a Better Future
At Workstand, we recognize the existence of systemic barriers for underrepresented individuals and communities pursuing careers in the cycling industry. Although we are a small company with limited impact, our deeply held values compel us to be proactive in creating opportunities and fostering inclusion for everyone.
We strive to make our workplace supportive and welcoming to all employees and partners. We are committed to embracing diverse people, personalities, and perspectives to support our company's continued growth in an ever-changing world. Leadership actively works to create a safe environment and to help all employees succeed as professionals.
We foster a culture of continuous improvement and engage in meaningful conversations at regular intervals, and whenever internal or external situations present opportunities.
We challenge ourselves to be better in how we think and act, and aim to model the behaviors we aspire to see across the cycling industry as a whole.
Our actions
- Create equal opportunities for everyone in our hiring process
- Monitor and ensure pay equity on an ongoing basis
- Proactively uphold an equal opportunity workplace
- Mentor and encourage advancement for all employees, especially those in underserved groups
- All employees complete annual unconscious bias training
- Roundtable discussions to encourage awareness and dialogue
- Remote workplace creates broader access to cycling industry careers
- Fund ongoing learning and development for employees
- Paid volunteer hours available for employees to serve causes they choose