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Equity prevents diversity from veering into tokenism and inclusion from dwindling into favoritism. For Port Houston, diversity means getting the right people around the table. Inclusion means giving them a voice. Equity means legitimizing and protecting it.

SO HOW IS PORT HOUSTON DOING DEI?

The work of DEI is never done, but we are doing several things to advance the culture of diversity, equity and inclusion at Port Houston. The big push began last summer with roundtable discussions, attended by 122 employees. In early 2021, Port Houston’s senior staff attended Inclusive Leadership training to pave the way for organizational training to come. We also adopted the new Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Development (MWBE) Policy and the Amended Small Business Development (SBE) Policy with aggressive goals for participation. Finally, the creation of a formal DEI Plan has been set as an organizational priority for 2021, and an action team has been formed to tackle the task.

Both internally and externally, DEI is more of a marathon than a sprint. It will be an ongoing process, a learning journey and a transformation in many ways. Port Houston has a tremendous opportunity to be an agent of positive change in our region and beyond, and we are grabbing that opportunity. It will be worth every ounce of effort to make our corner of the world a better place for generations to come.

The Partnership of Petrochemical Leaders (PPL) is a consortium of academic and industry partners within the LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology at San Jacinto College, providing a foundation for leadership excellence in the petrochemical and refining industries and related service companies. It is a hub for the collaborative development of programs and solutions for the most pressing needs of the industry—solutions to enhance informed and ethical decision making in the new era of constant change.