DIVERSITY & INCLUSION POLICY
Last Updated: April 2023
Please find our diversity policy below. If you have any questions, please Contact us
1. Everyone is welcome. We’re an inclusive crowd, proud of the sense of belonging we infuse. Diversity brings us together to learn and grow. Every individual is respected, supported and appreciated for their unique contribution, diverse talents and for being themselves.
2. Diversity and inclusion are vital to the success of Lowcountry Coffee Company. We work with people from all backgrounds, beliefs and experiences. We believe everyone should have the freedom to be themselves and be valued for their differences. It’s what makes our world go around.
Our Commitment To You
Our team at Lowcountry Coffee Company are held to the highest standard of hospitality and ethical integrity. Respect for our guests, our staff, and our community are the foundations of our company. As such, we work hard to cultivate a positive hospitality experience that is fueled by a mutual love of food, beverage, and equality for all people.
Our ongoing focus is to foster inclusive and unbiased environments and to vigorously oppose any form of racism, sexism, religious intolerance, ageism, homophobia, heterosexism, or discrimination against those with disabling conditions. Furthermore, we affirm the legitimacy and rights of our BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities to create and enrich their cultural experience within our establishment(s), and we proudly welcome people from all walks of life through our doors.
Lowcountry Coffee Comany team members continuously empower these standards and hold each other accountable. Our team reflects and is a part of an illustrious group of leaders comprising all races, creeds and social circumstances. For the community to encompass the goals outlined below, each individual must be responsible and accountable for their own actions and words.
As members of this team, we expect our climate to be safe, mutually supportive, encouraging, and tolerant of all our guests and team members.
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We confront and reject all manifestations of discrimination toward any person, group or community, and we maintain a zero-tolerance policy for acts of prejudice, bigotry or hatred.
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We expect our establishment(s) to be free of incidents that create a hostile environment.
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We expect that diversity of opinion should be cultivated, encouraged, and respected within our community.
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We expect that everyone will have the right to be respected for his or her individuality.
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We expect our team members and guests to be respectful of the characteristics and backgrounds of others.
We recognize and cherish the richness contributed to our lives by our diversity. We take pride in our work and our achievements, and we celebrate our differences.
We recognize that each of us has an obligation to our community, which we have chosen to be a part of. Therefore, we will strive to build a true community of spirit and purpose based on mutual respect and caring.
Sincerely,
The Lowcountry Coffee Company Team