Diversity and inclusion
Diversity is in our DNA
Our journey to value diverse voices
The formation of Fortrea started with listening, gathering perspectives and asking for feedback. Now, with team members across more than 90 countries, we continue to seek out each distinct voice across our organization. Join us on our journey as we encourage engagement, build trust, and strive to create a more inclusive workplace.
TESTIMONIAL
“Diversity, inclusion and equity represent a constant journey as we work to embrace the uniqueness of every employee and give them a voice. By listening to each other, we believe we can feel truly heard, involved and included—and harness the strength of our collective vision for diversity.”
Sandy Kennedy
Chief Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Sustainability Officer
Chief Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Sustainability Officer
TESTIMONIAL
“The key to being a phenomenal company? Our Phenomenal people. Our employees bring their whole self to work everyday - and their whole self is far from average. They are innovators, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. They come from all over the globe and bring diverse perspectives and experience to the table.”
David Cooper
Chief Administrative Officer
Chief Administrative Officer
Bring your authentic self
At Fortrea, you are empowered to be yourself, share your ideas and help make our workplace more equitable.
Be a part of the conversation
We’re collaborating across our organization to drive best practices and support open dialogue as we continually improve diversity, equity and inclusion.
Reach your fullest potential
By fostering an ecosystem of respect and caring, we are promoting knowledge sharing and increasing representation of diverse voices across all levels of our business.
Actively drive change
As we incorporate unconscious bias training and mentoring programs, we’re driving actionable change and demonstrating our commitment to an inclusive and safe environment.
Find your community and make new connections
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), led by employee volunteers, are designed to build connections, encourage belonging, support career development and champion employee voices. Our eight ERGs include:
Young Professionals
ASCEND (Achieving Success Through Communication, Engagement, Networking and Development) helps connect and support young professionals at Fortrea to bolster an intergenerational community.
Cultural Diversity
EPIC stands for Empowering People with Inclusion and Culture. The employee resource group was formed to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of Fortrea's global workforce.
Black Professionals
BOLD (Black Organization for Leadership Development) is dedicated to empowering Black professionals through mentorship, skill development, and networking opportunities. Together, we are committed to building a legacy of leadership, resilience, and excellence.
Individuals with Disabilities
EnABLE (Empowering Abilities Beyond Labels for Everyone) was formed to make Fortrea an easier place to work.
Care for environment
LEAF stands for Leading Environmental Action for the Future and empowers Fortreans to embrace their role as citizens of the world by raising awareness, championing eco-friendly initiatives, and fostering a supportive, action-oriented global community.
Veterans
VERG is increasing the recognition and understanding of the additional value military members and veterans bring to our organization.
LGBTQIA+
PRIDE is working to increase the visibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Ally (LGBTQIA+) employees, inspire them to bring their whole selves to work every day, and demonstrate our organization’s relentless commitment to inclusion and diversity.
Women
WEN (Women's Empowerment Network) is promoting personal and professional acceleration through career development, leadership, mentorship, collaboration while elevating the power of women’s voices.
Growing Our Inclusive Culture
Behind the Scenes at APAC
Kristy Reed
Senior Manager, Site Selection
EnABLE
Senior Manager, Site Selection
EnABLE
TESTIMONIAL
“Our diverse workforce at Fortrea is central to our ability to be innovative and agile. We strive for an employee population that is reflective of our consumers, sponsors, patients and global communities we serve around the world.”
Hufriz Karkaria
Vice President, HR Ops, GTM, D&I and India HR
Vice President, HR Ops, GTM, D&I and India HR
Our diversity pillars:
- People: We’re actively advancing our diverse hiring practices to ensure our employee population better reflects the local and global communities we serve.
- Community: We’re supporting diversity in clinical trials, and supporting other health equity initiatives to improve global health outcomes.
- Business: We’re increasing long-term supplier diversity to promote our ability to be nimble, spark innovation and offer greater value to our customers, and ultimately patients.
Active US military and veterans
Fortrea welcomes and values the subject matter expertise and advanced skills that military veterans provide. We understand that your high level of integrity, leadership and ethics — along with your ability to bring people together — strengthens our team and raises our workforce to the next level. We have a place for you. We offer a variety of job options, education, career guidance and confidential resources to help you make a smooth transition to a civilian career.
The Continuum
"The Continuum" is a thoughtfully designed back-to-work program that supports our women employees in India throughout their maternity journey. Through our Expecting, Adopting, and Returning Mothers Program, known as The Continuum, we provide flexible work hours and valuable mentorship. The program addresses a range of needs and challenges women may face while balancing personal and professional responsibilities during this period.
Proud Science Alliance
Fortrea is proud to be a network organization of the Proud Science Alliance (PSA). As part of this alliance, we join a network of LGBTQ+ groups across the life sciences industry. Through collaboration, shared learning, and meaningful connections, we work together to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion at Fortrea.
Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
HBA equips women with opportunities for growth and development through conferences, networking, education programs, and volunteering. Fortrea women have been recognized as HBA Rising Stars and Luminaries, a testament to our commitment to fostering leadership. Additionally, our HBA India Ambassador Program provides a 12-month leadership development experience for emerging leaders.
Together, let’s create extraordinary outcomes.
At Fortrea, you can make your voice heard and be an integral part of our diversity journey. You’ll drive change for yourself, for your team and for the lives we impact every day.