Fors Marsh Group | Diversity Employer

COMPANY

Fors Marsh Group is an applied research company that specializes in the business of measuring, understanding, and influencing the way people think and make decisions. We gather data, predict behavior, educate the market, and help our clients implement research results to improve their business. To put it simply: We help our clients make evidenced-based decisions to achieve key business objectives.

FMG began in 2002 with a single question: how can we help individuals, companies, and institutions improve decision-making to make the world a better place? This question represented the very mentality that shaped the beginning of our company.

Our core values are at the center of everything we do. Our work and actions have purpose. We put people first. We do things the right way. We produce results creating impact. We never stop looking for opportunities to grow.

FMG is a deliberate shift away from the research norm. It is a new way of thinking that’s customized and focused on providing a more vigorous approach to problem solving. Today, at FMG, our goals are simple: Do better. Be better.

CORE VALUES

Our work and actions have purpose. We put people first. We do things the right way. We produce results creating impact. We never stop looking for opportunities to grow. These are the five core values everyone at FMG strives to activate every day.

DIVERSE EXPERIENCES CREATE OUR INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT

One of the key drivers in creating positive impact at FMG is our belief in embracing diverse experiences and thoughts to foster an inclusive corporate environment. To ensure that this belief becomes impactful, we founded the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Committee, Racial Equity Team, and Affinity Groups. These initiatives are open to the entire FMG community, creating a safe and respectful space for employees to understand and embrace one another’s unique perspectives.

DRIVING INCLUSION AND VALUING EQUITY (DIVE) COMMITTEE

The DIVE Committee’s purpose is to serve as a resource for the organization, to encourage a diverse and inclusive environment, to ensure employee participation and engagement on these matters, and to assist the organization in achieving its mission to put people first and achieve greater equity. The DIVE Committee promotes an inclusive environment, advocates and supports engagement among FMG employees, facilitates events that promote the value of diverse thought and experience, and evaluates FMG policies as they relate to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Click here to learn more about these groups:

• RACIAL EQUITY TEAM

• BLACK AT FMG AFFINITY GROUP

• LGBTQIA+ AT FMG AFFINITY GROUP

• PARENTS AT FMG AFFINITY GROUP

GLOBAL IMPACT STARTS WITH YOU

We believe in making a greater difference in society through our work and our corporate practices. We believe in this mission so much that we became the first Washington, DC-area research company to become a Certified B Corp. As a Certified B Corp, FMG is committed to business practices that benefit our clients, organization, employees, community, and the world. Here are some of the ways our staff create global impact:

SERV
To deepen our engagement with the needs of our community, FMG launched a community service program—the Social Engagement through Research- centered Volunteerism (SERV)—in 2017. Through participating in SERV, FMG staff deliver market research and application services to local, mission- aligned organizations. Through SERV and FMG’s research efforts, traditionally underserved groups in our community receive better resources and improved services.


NOAC
In response to the national opioid epidemic that has killed tens of thousands of Americans and impacted millions, FMG—in partnership with WPP and iHeart Media—launched the National Opioid Action Coalition (NOAC) in 2018. NOAC is focused on reducing stigma as a barrier to addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery.


VOLUNTEER TIME OFF (VTO)
All FMG employees receive paid time off to volunteer, known as VTO. FMG employees use VTO to support causes they are passionate about and engage in community activities such as visiting local retirement homes, volunteering at afterschool programs, assisting county elections boards, and cleaning up parks.