CEO ACTION

STO Building Group is a proud member of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion—an organization founded on the belief that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is a societal issue, and that increasing levels of communication and collaboration are vital to driving change that matters.

In 2022, STOBG joined CEO Action’s commitment to extend one Day of Understanding to what are now Days of Understanding throughout the year. Our organization joined companies around the globe to actively work to foster understanding and advance DEIB in the workplace throughout the year.

Deib Panels

Ceo Roundtable

Construction Inclusion Week

Unconscious Bias Training

Here are some of the ways we upheld that commitment.

Whether it was Hispanic Heritage Month or Women in Construction week, this year, STOBG seized every opportunity to hear from the diverse voices within our workforce. We held regular online DEIB panels that allowed staff to join in celebrating our colleagues’ cultures and learn about their experiences—both within our company and in the industry.

This year, CEO Bob Mullen hosted the first of many CEO Roundtable Discussions to support a more inclusive workplace where every voice matters. Through these conversations, Bob was able to connect with some of STOBG’s best and brightest talent— at all levels and from various business units—to learn about their experiences, unique challenges, and suggestions on how we can continue to strengthen our culture.

For the second consecutive year, STO Building Group celebrated Construction Inclusion Week— five days specifically dedicated to building awareness about the need to improve diversity and inclusion across our workforce and in our practices as an industry. Throughout the week, we covered five key areas of DEIB in construction: commitment and accountability, belonging, supplier diversity, workplace culture, and community engagement.

STO Building Group partnered with diversity and inclusion expert CJ Gross to explore the topic of unconscious bias. Gross led a virtual, organization-wide discussion to help us explore our own biases and understand how they affect our experiences with each other. Following this session, HR representatives and senior leaders led in-person discussions with smaller groups across STOBG offices to explore the topics brought up during the training.