Please find our diversity & inclusion policy below. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
1. Everyone is welcome. We’re an inclusive crowd, proud of the sense of belonging we infuse. Diversity brings us together to learn and grow. Every individual is respected, supported, and appreciated for their unique contribution, diverse talents and for being themselves.
2. Diversity and inclusion are vital to the success of Happy Bear Coffee Company. We work with people from all backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences. Everyone should have the freedom to be themselves and be valued for their differences. It’s what makes our world go around.
Our team at Happy Bear Coffee Company is held to the highest standard of hospitality and ethical integrity. Respect for our team members, our guests, and our community is the foundation of our company. As such, we strive to cultivate a positive hospitality experience that is fueled by a mutual love of food, beverages, and equality for all people.
Our ongoing focus is to foster inclusive and unbiased environments and to vigorously oppose any form of racism, sexism, religious intolerance, ageism, homophobia, heterosexism, or discrimination against those with disabling conditions.
Furthermore, we affirm the legitimacy and rights of our BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities to create and enrich their cultural experience within our establishment(s), and we proudly welcome people from all walks of life through our doors.
The Happy Bear Coffee Company team members continuously uphold these standards and hold one another accountable. Our team is part of an illustrious group of leaders comprising individuals from diverse backgrounds, including all races, creeds, and social circumstances. For the community to encompass the goals outlined below, each individual must be responsible and accountable for their own actions and words.
As members of this team, we expect our climate to be safe, mutually supportive, encouraging, and tolerant of all our guests and team members.
We confront and reject all manifestations of discrimination toward any person, group, or community, and we maintain a zero-tolerance policy for acts of prejudice, bigotry, or hatred.
We expect our establishment(s) to be free of incidents that create a hostile environment.
Diversity of opinion should be cultivated, encouraged, and respected within our community.
We expect everyone to have the right to be respected for their individuality.
We expect our team members and guests to be respectful of the characteristics and backgrounds of others.
We recognize and cherish the richness that our diversity contributes to our lives. We take pride in our work and our achievements, and we celebrate our differences.
We recognize that each of us has an obligation to our community, which we have chosen to be a part of. Therefore, we will strive to build a genuine community of spirit and purpose founded on mutual respect and care.
Happy Bear Coffee Company Team
Last Updated: August 2025