TrueBlue Corporate Citizenship

TrueBlue Corporate Citizenship

Our corporate citizenship program was established to formalize our efforts to be a good corporate citizen and neighbor in our headquarter cities of Tacoma and Chicago, and in the communities where we do business throughout the world.

A Letter from our CEO

At TrueBlue, making a difference is central to our mission and an essential characteristic of our culture. We strive to be a force for good, and to be there when people, businesses, and our communities need help. This is what we call Corporate Citizenship. 

For TrueBlue, Corporate Citizenship means supporting a sustainable economy to ensure people have an opportunity to work in jobs that pay fair wages and that use and build their skills in a workplace free of harassment and discrimination. It means being a trusted partner who enables businesses, no matter how small or large, to grow by anticipating changes in demand and securing the workers with the right skills at the right time. 

Being a good corporate citizen means we safeguard the human rights of our associates in every country where we operate and protect the interests of all our stakeholders by acting with integrity and committing to ethical reporting. 

We do these things because they are part of our corporate culture — not because somebody else expects it — and we proudly share what we do to make a difference for individuals and communities around the world. 

Taryn Owen
President & CEO, TrueBlue Inc.

TrueBlue is a force for good

TrueBlue connects people with work and changes lives every day. While that alone is transformational, we understand that we are part of the communities where we work and live. We want to play our part in creating a better life for the people and communities touched by our business.

Committed to Sustainability through the United Nations Global Compact

We are participants of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative in the world. With more than 21,800 participating organizations based in over 160 countries, the UN Global Compact works to unite businesses for a better world by aligning their operations and strategies in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.

Our values and ESG strategy are naturally aligned with the Ten Principles of the Compact. We support the implementation of all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and will focus on four that our business strategy and activity will have the greatest impact on: Quality Education; Gender Equality; Decent Work and Economic Growth; and Climate Action.

Rebuilding Communities

When disaster strikes, we are among the first to respond to clean up and rebuild our communities. Our on-demand labor provider, PeopleReady, excels at quickly mobilizing to help businesses repair their facilities and staff up.

Veterans

We understand the challenges veterans face as they transition to the civilian workforce because we employ them at every level of our company. TrueBlue has placed more U.S. military veterans and spouses in full-time employment than any other recruitment firm in the world.

Second Chances

People who need a second chance can find it with TrueBlue, including those with criminal records. A job offers more than a paycheck – it provides a source of pride, community, and a path to stability. Annually, we employ 25,000 people who have criminal records. If people want to work, we will match them to a suitable job.