On International LGBTQIAPN+ Pride Day, the LATAM shares inspiring Pride Stories from employees on social media, valuing diversity in the context of gender identity and sexual orientation.
The proud story of Leticia Baroni – Airport Agent
From an early age, Leticia knew she was different from what was expected of her. Despite the challenges, it was resilience and courage that led her to overcome all obstacles. “There is nothing more precious than the freedom to be who you are”, says Leticia. Today, she is an example of overcoming and pride.
The proud story of Adriano Brustolin – Human Resources Consultant
Adriano Brustolin, born in São Paulo, also faced prejudices and challenges throughout his life. He started his career at LATAM as an airport agent and, with great determination, rose to the position of HR executive. “Being free to celebrate who I really am is being here today”, says Adriano. He is living proof that it is possible to achieve your goals by being who you are.
LATAM ADVANCES IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
To become more diverse and inclusive, LATAM has been working on several fronts, such as training to raise awareness among all employees on the topic of diversity, implementing innovative selection processes and, finally, defining its Diversity and Inclusion commitments. They are: ensuring equality of opportunities and more balance in the representation of women; have representation of people with disabilities; expand heterogeneity in professional areas to increase multiculturalism and create more spaces for greater social, ethnic, race/color, educational, age, gender diversity, etc.; and develop a more global culture, strengthened by the differences between employees of the LATAM group.
LATAM made more than 3 thousand hires in Brazil in 2023, in areas such as Airports, Cargo, Maintenance, Crew, among others. The company advanced in diversity to better represent Brazilian society within its workforce, significantly expanding the hiring of diverse people, with a focus on women, black people, LGBTQIAPN+ and People with Disabilities (PwD). Among the employees who were hired at LATAM in the last 2 years, the company achieved a level of representation of LGBTQIAPN+ people that reflects the percentages present in society, for example the number of transgender people, close to 2% of this volume.
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