Valuing differences

At Agios, our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is guided by our Valuing Differences framework. This framework helps drive our culture and innovative spirit. It acknowledges the types of differences that exist among people, and it provides Agios with a guide for ensuring that these differences are reflected, embraced and honored in the people we hire and work we do.

An environment where all can thrive

We strive to foster a welcoming, diverse work environment in which individuals from a variety of backgrounds can flourish and grow. We do this because, simply put, it’s the right thing to do. When people can bring their authentic selves to work and feel seen and respected, they’re more likely to thrive professionally and personally.

When the people of Agios thrive, our company thrives, and we’re better able to push the boundaries of our science and produce transformative medicines for people who need them most.

Our approach to
diversity, equity & inclusion

The actions we
are taking to
embrace and honor
these differences

Representative Differences

  • Unconscious bias training
  • Talent acquisition initiatives to reduce and eliminate bias
  • Anti-racism & community speaker series
  • Ongoing review of representational employee data
  • Pay equity reviews and action planning
  • Strategic partnerships with organizations such as Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA), Life Science Cares and Women’s Leadership Circles
  • Female mentoring circles for people in our research organization
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), including Agios Association of Black Professionals and Pride ERG

Experiential Differences

  • New hire onboarding program that provides common ground for members of our team with a diverse set of experience
  • Social and cultural events that introduce full Agios team to backgrounds and interests of other team members
  • Organizations, clubs and groups based on employee interests

Cognitive Differences

  • Insights Discovery training to help team members understand themselves and their colleagues
  • Psychological safety training to create a safe environment for all of our people to speak up

Agios’
Diversity
Council

  • Representing and reflecting the different voices in the Agios community
  • Furthering the work of diversity, equity and inclusion at Agios and in our communities
  • Working in partnership with Agios leadership, Human Resources and Employee Resource Groups to shape, drive and lead the actions that will help Agios achieve our DE&I goals

Employee resource
groups

Our ERGs are employee-led and provide a platform to hold Agios leadership accountable to the DE&I values we espouse. We encourage our people to join, suggest, and/or create any ERG.

Agios Association of Black Professionals (AAOBP)

The AAOBP is dedicated to articulating, supporting and advancing the needs and goals of Agios Black professionals through the following:

  • Enhancing civic engagement and strengthening
  • Agios’ image in the community
  • Raising Agios’ cultural awareness

Agios Pride ERG

The Agios Pride ERG seeks to create a supportive and affirming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and asexual (LGBTQIA) members of our team and allies through the following:

  • Working with Human Resources and Agios leadership to develop policies and practices that positively impact
  • LGBTQIA people on our team

We know we make the biggest impact when each of us can contribute and lead in our own way. That’s why at Agios we honor everything that makes you uniquely “you” — and we never, ever tolerate jerks. We know that by creating a psychologically safe environment, we’re better enabling our people to solve serious problems and have fun while doing it.

Learn more about the five values that guide Agios’ every word and action.

Our Values

Aim High

Come Together

Embrace Differences

Bring Your Whole Self

Blaze New Trails

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