Culture of Caring

Our Culture of Caring

Protecting property ownership is only one way our employees make a difference in our communities. Here at Stewart, we care for the communities we live in and serve. From company culture, customer service, to community and sustainability initiatives, our Culture of Caring stretches across the globe.

Inclusion and Diversity

We believe our customers, employees, partners and agents are best served when people with different backgrounds and experiences come together to produce exceptional outcomes. Our employees are required to review and adhere to our strict policy prohibiting harassment or discrimination based on race, color, origin, creed, gender identity, pregnancy or related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other consideration protected by applicable law.

We strive to create a work environment that reflects the customers we serve.

Everyone Seen. Everyone Heard. Everyone Celebrated.

With the establishment of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Committee, Stewart is committed to representing, supporting and serving marginalized communities and groups with clear action in our recruitment, outreach and service processes. We strive to provide everyone the opportunity to succeed while valuing the strength our different perspectives and experiences foster.

We celebrate the LGBTQ community not only during Pride Month but throughout the year.

Check out ways you can support the LGBTQ community

Strengthening Our Employee Value Proposition

  • Diversified university relations with underrepresented groups, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and programs for intercultural studies for a diverse talent pool of interns.
  • Evolved recruiting practices that focus on more diverse job boards geared towards veterans, minorities, women, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities and more. 
  • Added additional floating holidays for employees to observe, honor and celebrate the days that matter most to them and their families and take time to volunteer in their communities.
  • Enhanced paid parental leave in 2023, including childbirth and bonding time off, to allow parents the time they need to bond when bringing a child into their families.
  • Invested in better health insurance options to support employees with rising health care costs.
  • Introduced our employee stock purchase plan to help our employees build and increase their wealth.

 

A Snapshot of Our Workforce

U.S. Workforce

Ethnic minorities made up 33% of our new hires in 2022, reflecting our increasing commitment to workforce diversity. 

Generational Overview of Our Employees

2020 - Baby Boomers, 1946-1964-32%, Gen X, 1965-1980-40%, Gen Y/Millennials, 1981-1996-25%, Gen Z, 1997 and Onward-3%: 2021 - BB-29%, Gen X-30%, Gen Y-35%, Gen Z-6%: 2022 - BB-27%, Gen X 41%, Gen Y 28%, Gen Z-4%

Gen Y and Gen Z made up 48 percent of total new hires for 2022.

Percentage shift from 2021 to 2022 is due in part to our redefining the parameters of each generation in our new HR system.

Breakout of Employee Tenure

2020 - Less than 2 yrs-24%, 2-4 yrs-19%, 5-9 yrs-21%, 10-14 yrs-12%, 15-19yrs-10%, 20 or more years-14%: 2021 - Less than 2 yrs-29%, 2-4 yrs-17%, 5-9 yrs-20%, 10-14 yrs-11%, 15-19yrs-9%, 20 or more years-14%: 2022 - Less than 2 yrs-26%, 2-4 yrs-18%, 5-9 yrs-20%, 10-14 yrs-12%, 15-19yrs-9%, 20 or more years-15%

Respect for Our Communities

Founded in 2020, the Stewart Title Foundation is a part of our larger effort to give back to the communities where we work and live. Through our employee-lead Community Service Awards program, Stewart Scholarship fund, donation commitments to enterprise partners and board of directors charitable matching gift program, we’ve expanded our giving in 2022.

Over $645K in Charitable Donations in 2022

Our Partnerships

Houston Foodbank
American Land Title Association Good Deeds Foundation
MBA open Doors Foundation
Child Advocates
Habitat for Humanity
Global Giving - Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund
ADI logo Appraiser Diversity Initiative
ADI logo Appraiser Diversity Initiative

Community Service Awards

Our Community Service Awards program recognizes the generous actions of our U.S. employees with a donation to organizations of their choice. Starting in 2021, the company provided awards from the Foundation to those charitable organizations, further supporting employees’ efforts in their local communities. 

Between 2021 and 2022, we saw a 29 percent increase in Community Service Awards (from 472 to 619). Here is the breakout by cause for 2022:

Over 619 charities

The charities were spread across the U.S. in 47 states and the District of Columbia.

The charities were spread across the U.S. in 47 states and the District of Columbia.

Best in Biz Award
Stewart’s Community Service Awards program was named a silver winner in the “Best New CSR Program of the Year” category by Best in Biz Awards. This is the only independent business awards program judged by prominent editors and reporters from top-tier publications in North America.

Learn more

Stewart Scholarship Fund

Since 1994, Stewart has supported continuing education for high school seniors and undergraduate students by awarding yearly scholarships to students whose parents work for Stewart. In 2023, we awarded 68 students with scholarships, more than in any other year.

In 2022, we awarded $107K for 52 scholarships to students whose parents work for Stewart

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Our Employees in Action

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For more information about our environmental, social and governance efforts, see our Sustainability report.