Diversity & inclusion

Global workforce diversity

Our long-standing commitment to national and cultural diversity fosters a way of working that is global in outlook yet local in practice, and this permeates every layer of the Company, including every level of management. Our executive leadership team includes officers from Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, North Africa and the Middle East.

We recognize that our ability to attract, develop, motivate, and retain a highly competent and diverse workforce has been the key to our success for many decades. By creating a variety of perspectives that stimulate productive creativity and innovation, we maintain our competitive edge.

We believe that a culture of diversity and inclusion is not just the right thing to do—it is a business imperative. Our guiding principles to enable an inclusive culture are three fold:

• Employees are expected to treat one another professionally, with mutual respect, trust, and individual dignity. They must also display respect when interacting with customers, contractors, and others involved in our operations, including members of local communities. SLB does not tolerate any discrimination based on race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, religion, marital status, or union membership.
• Meritocracy drives our actions, decisions, and employee advancement.
• While it is a competitive advantage that our workforce communicates in a multitude of languages, English is the common language of our internal management communication.

For additional information on global workforce diversity, view our proxy. 

LGBT+ diversity

We strive to foster a culture where employees who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or nonbinary are encouraged to be their authentic selves and are respected as valued members of the SLB team.

Age diversity

We value the perspectives and the breadth of experience of all our employees regardless of age. SLB is dedicated to supporting employees in their growth journey at every step of their career through continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

Disability and caregivers

SLB aims to provide support that empowers and equips people who have different needs, because of visible or non-visible disabilities or health conditions, to achieve their full potential—and to support those who care for others. Read our commitment to improving the workplace for our employees with a disability.