At The United Illuminating Company we are organization committed to a philosophy of inclusiveness. We believe our organization's success and competitiveness depends upon its ability to embrace the diversity our employees bring to our company. Creating a culture of respect, recognizing differences, and embracing the diversity within our workforce allows our employees to perform to their highest potential. The result is providing the quality of service that is expected by customers.    

Diversity Advisory Team

To help in fostering a culture of respect, leadership is supported by the Diversity Advisory Team (DAT), a group comprised of representatives of each business unit in the company. Its mission is “to promote a professional work environment built on respect and inclusion that recognizes the diversity of its employees, customers, and community to achieve desired business results”. This accomplished through ongoing education and activities that promote inclusion in our workplace.

In the community we partner with a variety of organizations to ensure that we continue to promote a workplace reflective of our community. Some of the organizations are:

American Association of Blacks in Energy
Connecticut Pre Engineering Program
Empower New Haven
Greater New Haven Business and Professional Association
Inroads Fairfield/ Westchester County
Junta
Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs Commission