Diversity

At The Hartford, we believe that the broad diversity of our workforce, customer base and the communities we serve provide a clear opportunity to create competitive advantage. We value and respect the unique characteristics, skills and experiences that employees bring to the workplace. On a daily basis, corporate diversity and inclusion are evident in the way we listen and respond to our customers, our community and each other.

A diverse and inclusive work environment encourages better problem-solving, broader collaboration, creative thinking and innovation. These are at the heart of our success as an insurance and financial services company.

Because we serve customers around the world, our corporate diversity and inclusion practices help our businesses reflect our customers' unique differences and needs through our products and services. The Harford is committed to an environment of respect and inclusion-where everyone's viewpoint is heard and valued.

Why Work for The Hartford?

We value and respect the unique characteristics, skills and experiences our employees bring to the workplace. Our corporate diversity policies translate to an inclusive work environment that encourages better problem-solving, broader collaboration, creative thinking and innovation.
As part of our commitment to supporting diversity in the workforce, The Hartford supports these organizations:

• APPN: Asian Pacific Professional Network
• BIPN: Black Insurance Professional Network
• GLOBE: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Organization Benefiting Everyone
• HLN: Hispanic Latino Network
• PWN: Professional Women's Network

Our goal is to continue to make The Hartford the insurance and financial company most pursued by potential employees. If you are interested in working alongside hardworking, fair, and ethical team members, look into working at The Hartford.

Join the Supplier Diversity Program

We're committed to maintaining a robust process that ensures diverse business participation in an open, fair and inclusive sourcing environment. Our Supplier Diversity Program promotes collaboration, fosters strategic partnerships and introduces competitive sourcing opportunities that will enhance our mutual growth.

How to Qualify

The Hartford's Supplier Diversity Program offers diverse suppliers an easy-to-navigate on-boarding registration portal to become pre-qualified and entered into our database. If your company is interested in becoming classified as a diverse First-tier* Supplier of The Hartford, go to the Supplier Diversity Portal to apply.

*A First-tier Supplier is a diverse supplier that performs work that directly benefits The Hartford and is paid by The Hartford.

What Makes a Diverse Supplier?

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE): A for-profit enterprise that is currently located in the United States or its trust territories, and is at least 51 percent owned by African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Indian Americans or Asian-Pacific Americans. Individual(s) must be involved in the day-to-day management of the business.

• African Americans are U.S. citizens whose origins are in any black racial groups of Africa.
• Hispanic Americans are U.S. citizens whose origins are in South America, Central America, Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, or the Iberian Peninsula, including Portugal.
• Native Americans are American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians.
• Asian-Indian Americans are U.S. citizens whose origins are in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, or Nepal.
• Asian-Pacific Americans are U.S. citizens whose origins are in Japan, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Republic of Palau), the Northern Mariana Islands, Laos, Kampuchea (Cambodia), Taiwan, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia.

Woman Business Enterprise (WBE): A for-profit enterprise that is currently located in the United States or its trust territories, and is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, and operated by a woman or women of U.S. citizenship. Individual(s) must be involved in the day-to-day management of the business.

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB): Small Business, Veteran-owned as defined in 38 USC 101 (2), > 1 veterans, AND management & daily business Operations controlled by> 1 veterans.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender Business Enterprise (LGBTBE): A for-profit enterprise that is currently located in the United States or its trust territories, and is at least 51 percent owned, operated, managed, and controlled by an LGBT person or persons who are either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, and exercise independence from any non-LGBT business enterprise.

Small business (SBE): Located in U.S., organized for profit, including affiliates is independently owned & operated, not dominant in field of operations in which it is bidding on Government contracts, AND meets Small Business Administration (SBA) size standards included in solicitation. The size standard is based upon the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) assigned to the specific procurement dependent upon product/services purchased.