Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are a key component of HII’s corporate culture and an important part of our diversity and inclusion strategy.
These employee-run networks connect employees who want to become more engaged with their colleagues and the company. ERGs provide opportunities for personal and professional development, leadership, mentoring, volunteerism, cultural enrichment and community involvement.
ERGs also support the company’s recruiting, retention, diversity and corporate citizenship programs. Membership is open to all employees at no cost.
Employees interested in forming a new ERG should reference the company’s ERG policy in Corporate Command Media.
ERGS at HII
African American Shipbuilders Association (AASA): The African American Shipbuilders Association is a platform to foster professional and career development of its members and employees. They have a strong commitment to community service and programs that improve education, promote cultural awareness and diversity in our communities.
Asian & Pacific Islander Shipbuilding Association (APSA): The Asian & Pacific Islander Shipbuilding Association is committed to growing and developing leaders within Ingalls’ Asian Pacific community. Additionally the organization works to address the concerns and needs of Asian Pacific employees, and share these unique cultures and languages with other employees.
Asian Shipbuilders Including All Nationalities (ASIAN): Asian Shipbuilders Including All Nationalities creates a forum to bring Asian American employees together to network and share our culture and experiences with each other and our colleagues. We strive to create alliances that enhance professional and leadership opportunities for our member to benefit the company and our communities through education, diversity awareness, community service, and organization growth.
Engaging Employees to Learn Improve Network and Knowledge Share (E-LINKS): Engaging Employees to Learn Improve Network and Knowledge Share (E-LINKS ) is an all-inclusive multi-generational employee resource group committed to fostering leadership through community involvement, professional development and networking. The organization draws employees from across the company of all ages, races and professional backgrounds.
FitNNS: FitNNS promotes employee driven group that encourages improved physical health and wellness among shipbuilders of all fitness levels.
Generational Integration Focus Team (GIFT): GIFT is committed to fostering a work environment that embraces and leverages differences embedded in a multi-generational workplace.
Guiding Young Professionals: Guiding Young Professionals provides young professionals with opportunities to network, share experiences and learn and grow with one another. The group is aimed at young professionals to ensure they continue to learn and work towards career development.
Hispanic Outreach & Leadership Alliance (HOLA): The Hispanic Outreach and Leadership Alliance is a forum to help employees network and share experiences across all campuses, and foster an all-inclusive work environment. They are committed to become a driving force for Hispanic leadership, development and marketability.
Ingalls Shipbuilders Equality Alliance (ISEA): The Ingalls Shipbuilders Equality Alliance is dedicated to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and their families and friends. It is committed to promoting a safe and open working environment for all employees, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Learning Expanding Achieving Results Networking (LEARN): L.E.A.R.N.’S purpose is to increase individual employee ownership and retention by broadening knowledge through exposure to a variety of division operations and information.
Shipbuilders of Huntington Ingalls Professionals Network (SHIPS Network): Shipbuilders of Huntington Ingalls Professionals Network creates social and professional networking opportunities for new and transferring employees, connecting them across Huntington Ingalls Industries to foster assimilation, knowledge sharing, and retention. SHIPs Network fosters networking and knowledge sharing, building of friendships and provides opportunities to become involved in corporate and public service.
Shipbuilders Together Realizing Inclusion, Diversity and Equality (STRIDE): STRIDE is organized and operated for the advancement of the social welfare and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. By serving as a support network and educational resource for HII LGBT employees, their friends, families and colleagues, STRIDE strives to make a difference in the quality of life at work through professional development, mutual understanding, corporate responsibility and community outreach.
Shipbuilder Women Engineers (SWE): Shipbuilder Women Engineers is an all-inclusive shipbuilding employee resource group committed to acknowledging the accomplishments of women engineers, Promoting advancement of members within SWE and providing a non-work way of developing SWE members. The members also participate in outreach programs for college, school children of all ages and young women engineers.
Veterans Alliance Network (VAN) fosters a military friendly culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion through recruiting, mentorship, professional development, and employee and community engagement.
Veterans Employee Resource Groups: The Veterans Employee Resource Groups work to enhance the image of the company with employees, customers, and community through our diverse military experience, traditions, and customs and to foster the professional and career development of all employees.
Women in Business (WiB) fosters a diverse work environment through networking and teaming, promoting positive performance, and developing employee growth. To enhance the image of Technical Solutions (HII-TS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, within the community and our customers through corporate and public service.
Women in Shipbuilding Enterprise (WiSE): Women in Shipbuilding Enterprise foster a diverse work environment through networking and teaming, promoting positive performance, and employee growth. They work together to enhance the image of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) with the community and our customers through corporate and public service.
Employees who are interested in joining an ERG can get more information by visiting Homeport or asking their Human Resources Business Partner.