ST. CLOUD, Minn., Feb. 8, 2021 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) New Flyer of
America Inc. ("New Flyer"), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. ("NFI"),
one of the world's leading independent global bus manufacturers,
today announced the launch of an Employee Engagement Committee
("EEC") – a local initiative spurred by New Flyer's Community
Benefits Framework ("CBF") – as a direct outcome of commitments
made under its Anniston Workforce Development Program.
The EEC aims to bolster inclusion and amplify employee voices
and contribution. Cultivating an inclusive workplace is a
significant driver for team and company success, but more
importantly, helps to fulfill individual potential and career
aspirations. As New Flyer looks toward the future, it embraces
diversity as an advantage unlike any other. New Flyer's EEC is an
extension of acknowledging that open dialogue and feedback are
essential to build and sustain workplace respect, engage in
explicit appreciation for employee work product, and to foster team
cohesion.
"We are proud of our Community Benefits Framework and will
continue to put it to work as we aggressively pursue meaningful
strides toward a more equitable workplace, that both empowers
employees and their families to grow and adds value to our local
economy," said Herb Clark, New
Flyer's Vice President of Human Resources. "Our EEC is an integral
part of our effort to increase employee visibility and
satisfaction, and helps build space and value for every voice at
the table. Together, we are fostering dialogue that matters."
New Flyer's EEC is comprised of a diverse group of employee
representatives across departments, as well as volunteer employee
participants who are fully engaged in committee meetings and
activities. New Flyer recognizes that inclusion is a two-way
street, and that employees who feel valued and heard are vital to
achieving goals and improving team initiatives.
As New Flyer wades into the new year, it will continue striving
for deliberate action in its diversity and inclusion efforts, and
will look toward the Community Benefits Framework and EEC to
provide valuable insight and feedback from in-house stakeholders –
its hardworking team.
For 90 years, New Flyer has led the innovation of mass mobility
and today supports growing North American cities with scalable
clean mobility solutions with sustainable buses, technology, and
infrastructure. It also operates the Vehicle Innovation Center, the
first and only innovation lab of its kind dedicated to advancing
bus and coach technology and providing workforce development on
electric bus training, now available online. New Flyer has also
developed automated bus technology to improve safety in public
transit, with testing currently underway.
About NFI
Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI is leading the
electrification of mass mobility around the world. With
zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology,
NFI meets today's urban demands for scalable smart mobility
solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through
connected, clean, and sustainable transportation.
With 8,000 team members in ten countries, NFI is a leading
global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under the brands
New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), MCI®
(motor coaches), Alexander Dennis Limited (single and double-deck
buses), Plaxton (motor coaches), ARBOC® (low-floor
cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI Parts™. NFI currently
offers the widest range of sustainable drive systems available,
including zero-emission electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell),
natural gas, electric hybrid, and clean diesel. In total, NFI
supports its installed base of over 105,000 buses and coaches
around the world. NFI common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol NFI. News and information is available at
www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com,
www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, and www.nfi.parts.
About New Flyer
New Flyer is North America's
heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product
line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It
also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer
Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe,
sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. New
Flyer actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses (New
Flyer, NABI, and Orion) currently in service, of which 8,600 are
powered by electric motors and battery propulsion and 1,900 are
zero-emission. Further information is available at
www.newflyer.com.
SOURCE NFI Group Inc.