We imagine a workplace that represents our global community – with many different people and cultures, where diverse ideas can thrive. Only once we have created an equitable and inclusive environment can we realize diversity worthy of true celebration. In the meantime, we strive to celebrate the individual experiences and identities that bring a broad range of perspective to Bell’s — creating exceptional experiences for both our employees and the communities we touch.
Our work in equity and inclusion involves action that inspires the engagement and empowerment of a diverse workforce and community. This is an ongoing process, and we commit to that work. Every day.
This means we work to create an environment where everyone feels welcome as their full, authentic selves. This includes our Celebration Series – brews we create throughout the year by committee of members from underrepresented groups and their allies.
Equal is not equitable. To ensure equity, we have to examine whose voices are the loudest and then address the system to amplify those who are underrepresented and unheard. For example, continuing to evaluate ways we provide opportunities to access development across our various business areas and teams OR creating a diverse coworkers champions council to inform and influence business and leadership decisions.
This is the fifth interview in a series that spotlights coworkers who make Bell's the brewery it is. This interview was edited for length and clarity. Everyone’s career progresses in different ways. One of the most important steps is finding something you’re...
This Juneteenth, we’re again joining the Kalamazoo community to celebrate the contributions of Black Americans to our history as a country. Kalamazoo’s Celebration We’re proud to participate in the greater Kalamazoo Juneteenth celebrations. Check out a list of FREE...
We are excited to again sponsor Kalamazoo Pride and celebrate our friends, family, and coworkers in the LGBTQIA+ community. “We believe everyone should have equal rights,” said Bell’s Executive Vice President Carrie Yunker. “Everybody should have an equal opportunity....
Today, we're honoring International Transgender Day of Visibility and everyone who lives as their authentic self and respectfully acknowledge those who cannot. Our brewery and Eccentric Café are open to all. We strive to be a space that's safe and inclusive, however...
The theme of this Women’s History Month is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories”. In that spirit, we sat down with some women coworkers at Bell’s to hear how they built careers in the industry, what things have changed and why representation in leadership is so...
This month as we celebrate the contributions women have made to craft beer, let’s just not raise a pint, but the voices, of a group of coworkers who are actively working to bring more women and nonbinary people into the industry. “If you want to make world class beer,...
We, here at Bell's are shining a spotlight on various cultures within the Latinx community and our employees with a special beer release and event. Brillosa, a deliciously smooth Vienna-style Lager with a 5% Alc. By Vol., is the seventh beer to be designed and...
Seneca Village, the sixth beer to be designed and brewed by Bell’s staff, celebrates our Black and African American employees. It was brewed to bring awareness to a part of American history that is often hidden or left out of more forward-facing narratives. A Black...
Our downtown Kalamazoo brewery is where we got our start. Though the batches may be smaller than what we brew for wider release at our Comstock Brewery, our original brewery is still very focused on innovation and bringing new beers to life. It’s actually quite...