About us
Since our inception, Southwest Airlines® has had a passion for putting People first. From our revolutionary beginning, through unparalleled growth and great success, we have always focused on People.
As Southwest® continues to evolve, we dedicate ourselves again to The Golden Rule–to behave respectfully and to work in ways that reflect and embrace how People want to be treated.
We are committed to providing our Southwest Family a work environment where they can be themselves and be recognized for the unique perspectives they each bring forward. Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords–they’re woven into the way we run our business, and they’re reflected in our world-famous Culture. A Commitment to Diversity
We continue to look for opportunities to better reflect in our organization the diverse demographics of the communities we serve. Specifically, the Company has set the following goals:
- Evolving hiring and development practices to support diversity goals, including posting all open Leadership positions (Supervisor to Vice President) and requiring diverse candidate slates for each role
- Measuring progress in increasing diversity in Senior Leadership
- Increasing the percentage of racial diversity and gender diversity in Senior Management Committee by 2025
- Engaging breadth of community partners to ensure the Company is leveraging those relationships as it sources diverse talent
- Additionally, the Southwest Airlines Board of Directors has committed to increasing its diverse representation by 2025
Inclusion is part of how our Company will become the most loved, most efficient, and most profitable airline in the world. When we show up to work each day, we bring more than 56,000 different thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences with us.