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The heart of who we are
Our mission, day to day
Living out our purpose at work empowers us to tackle challenges with enthusiasm and innovate with a sense of direction. From our Employee Resource Groups to our Chosen Name program, we strive to provide our employees have what they need to move forward and live fully—at work, at home, and in our communities.
Moving forward
Employee Resource Groups create an environment where we feel welcome and valued
A popular and inclusive opportunity at Progressive is our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are part of our overall diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Progressive's ERGs are open to all, and ERG engagement continues to outpace other major companies with an overall ERG membership of nearly half of our employees. While our Progressive population grew 25% over the past two years, overall membership of Progressive ERGs grew 30%. An impressive 44% of Progressive people and 80% of managers belong to at least one ERG.
Currently, we offer nine focused ERGs, each welcoming all employees.
- Asian American Network (AANet)
- Disabilities Awareness Network (DAWN)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Plus Network (LGBT+)
- Military Network (MILNET)
- Network for Empowering Women (NEW)
- Parent Connection
- Progressive African American Network (PAAN)
- Progressive Latin American Networking Association (PLANetA)
- Young Professionals Network (YPNet)
ERGs at Progressive create space for networking, understanding differences, and sharing experiences. They host support groups and learning seminars, heritage events and holiday celebrations, and career development classes. Furthermore, our ERG members help us better understand the marketplace and our customers by participating in focus groups and serving on product development teams.
Progressive employees explain ERGs in their own words ...
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An ERG is an Employee Resource Group, Bronte.
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It is made by groups of people in order to bring awareness about certain cultures, certain elements of society that they want to talk about.
It’s an opportunity for people that may not identify with that particular group to then learn about it.
The coolest part about an ERG is you don’t have to belong to the demographic to attend an event or to be part of the ERG.
What do the ERGs have to offer?
You can learn about challenges that those groups face, you can learn, um, how to be an ally to support those groups and actually what those groups are doing for their individual communities.
I gained a lot of mentors throughout my career from being a part of ERGs which is actually how I landed my last job.
You know, you’re new to the company, you don’t really know what to expect. You start off just attending events. The more active that I became, and like, the more, like, roles I wanted to take on, the more responsibility in the ERGs, the more engaged and connected I felt to not only my day job, but, like, to Progressive, like this is such an integral part of why I’m still here.
You have a safe place to belong. You’re able to bring your whole self to work and belonging to an ERG gives you the opportunity to just be yourself.
Every ERG event I’ve ever been to, I’ve learned something new. It’s just, you’re really able to interact and engage with people just on a whole other level and really take away something that really made me a better person.
The power of the true you
Chosen Name Program
Embracing and using your chosen name at work is a powerful affirmation of identity and self-expression. The Chosen Name Program makes our employees feel seen and welcome. With its launch in 2023, we made it possible for Progressive employees to update their first name, so it appears how they choose in applications like Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and Viva Engage.
“Many members of our community, cisgender, or transgender, have chosen their own names and I think it’s a major win for inclusivity at Progressive.”
Angel D.
Recruiting Coordinator
Relief for our own
Employee Relief Fund
Life is unpredictable and when our employees need help, we all want to jump in. From financial hardship to unforeseen personal difficulties, our Progressive Employee Relief Fund allows employees to keep moving forward, despite setbacks.
The fund is mainly supported by Progressive and donations from other employees. We partner with the Emergency Assistance Foundation to offer grants and community resources to Progressive employees, including social service recommendations and educational courses on disaster preparedness, financial education, and more. With this program, we can help our people prepare for the unexpected and continue to thrive during difficult times.
Dedicated time to give back
Volunteer Time Off
Introduced in 2023, Volunteer Time Off (VTO) is an employee benefit that celebrates volunteerism, community involvement, and our goal to collectively help people move forward and live fully.
Eligible employees receive eight hours of time off per year, with pay, to volunteer with nearly any 501(c)(3) organization of their choosing. The collective impact of our volunteer hours is immeasurable.
“Helping our employees move forward and live fully is tantamount to lifting up our communities.”
Remi Kent
Chief Marketing Officer
