Brought to you by PrideVMC Diamond Partner, Zoetis.

PAW (Proud And Welcome) is the LGBTQ+ Colleague Resource Group (CRG) at Zoetis, the world’s largest global animal health company and a Diamond-level Partner of Pride VMC. PAW is made up of LGBTQ+ colleagues, parents, family members and friends to those in the LGBTQ+ community, allies, and colleagues committed to learning more. Celebrating its first anniversary as a Colleague Resource Group, PAW continues to grow. Best of all, for many colleagues it is a safe, welcoming community they might otherwise not have. In its first year, PAW celebrated many exciting activities and successes at Zoetis including:

  • Achieving a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and earning the designation as a best place to work for LGBTQ Equality in 2021
  • Flying Pride flags for the first time at several Zoetis locations and hosting a virtual Pride parade
  • Attracting over 130 members and growing, with local chapters and sub teams
  • Using Zoetis’ Corporate matching gifts and volunteer benefits to support the LGBTQ+ community, including a blanket drive that supported the LGBT Rain (Reaching Adolescents in Need) Foundation
  • Raising awareness for National Coming Out Day by sharing stories and feedback from CRG members
  • Hosting a series of listening sessions with Zoetis leaders to share stories and promote allyship
  • Educating colleagues on the importance of pronouns and adding pronouns to email signatures and Zoom screen names

As colleagues in PAW welcome a new year, we look forward to continuing our mission of building an organizational culture of acceptance and inclusion at Zoetis. Do you see yourself as part of our community? Zoetis is recognized around the world as a top employer, has an award-winning workplace culture, and we are hiring! Our Careers page lists current openings as well as summer internship opportunities. You can also learn more about Zoetis’ commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here. colorful paw logoPAW wishes you growth, connection, community and all the very best in 2022!  

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