Belong California

The Foundation for Belonging in Construction

Lead, engage and grow your workforce with culture strategies designed to promote inclusion in the workplace.

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Belong California is an industry-wide initiative to:

Build belonging by leveraging tools that promote learning, engagement and continuous improvement.
Engage employees by creating inclusive workplaces where every person can thrive.
Retain high-performing employees by identifying and removing barriers to advancement.
Drive innovation and community impact through intentional Small and Underrepresented Business partnerships.

Did You Know

46%

Of companies who foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization reported an increased competitive advantage in the industry.

76%

Of Millennials expressed that they would leave an employer if diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives were not offered.

69%

Of Gen Z are “absolutely” more likely to apply for a job with a company that reflects a more racially and ethnically diverse workplace.

71%

Of organizations aspire to have an “inclusive” culture, yet the experience of employees does not reflect that intent.

$280 bn

in additional income and 4 million jobs are created by companies with robust supplier diversity & DE&I programs.

Get Started with the Belong California Playbook

We recommend starting your Belong California journey with our playbook, a guide to understanding how to use AGC of California’s resources and implement them at your organization.

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Industry Voices

I’ve been really energized meeting the other folks on the [AGC DE&I Steering] Committee. All of us joining together as a united front, speaking the same language – it feels like good energy. I think the construction industry badly needs a leader in diversity and inclusion, and AGC has positioned itself to be an incredible leader on this front.

Mellissa Berg, Director of Inclusion, Culture & Engagement
Dome Construction

AGC places a heavy emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion. We are dedicated to helping our members and industry increase these efforts in the workplace to make real and lasting impacts.

Mike Blach, 2020-21 President, AGC of California
Blach Construction Co.

We’ve worked with other companies in the past to provide workshops on different DE&I topics, but the fact that AGC caters to the construction industry makes a big difference. Yuhi, the facilitator of our workshops, did a great job at breaking down topics that can be intimidating and related them to our industry specifically. We saw more engagement from our employees because she used terminology that was familiar to them. The format of the workshops made the environment less formal, which allowed for more conversations and questions rather than a structured ‘training’.

Dalia Caballero, Compliance Administrator
Hanford ARC

Bjork Construction knows that to thrive as a team we need tools to assess whether our company culture meets the needs of our workforce. The Belonging Survey helped us learn that our culture, values, and leadership has been successful in meeting our goals of comradery and teamwork. This data is an important tool that gives insight on your employee’s experience which is valuable information, and it demonstrates to your employees that you care about them and are interested in how they feel.

Jean Bjork, CEO
Bjork Construction Company

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