Culture of belonging
The day President Donald Trump took office, he immediately issued executive orders dissolving federal programs, offices, roles, grants and performance requirements related to DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion).
The next day, another executive order “encouraged” private sector businesses to “end illegal DEI discrimination and preferences,” instructing the Attorney General to issue a report within four months that would include recommendations for enforcing federal laws and “taking other appropriate measures to encourage the private sector to end illegal discrimination and references, including DEI.”
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Likewise, Miron Construction’s focus on DEI-related programming includes several employee networks. Miron’s DEI-related efforts are led by its advisory IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Allyship) Council and include Build Like a Girl, in which women at Miron lead construction projects with female middle-school and high-school students. It also offers allyship training led by Communications and Culture Manager Sara Montonati, who is certified in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace through UW-Madison.
