June 3, 2020

I want you to know that I am personally shocked and outraged by the heartbreaking and senseless tragedy in Minneapolis. To those of you who are hurting, I hear you. To be clear: We will not tolerate racism in our company. Gallagher supports diversity and inclusion. We believe in one another. We acknowledge and respect the ability of one another.

As I look to our company’s core values, The Gallagher Way, we hold ourselves responsible to treat colleagues, clients and our communities the way we want to be treated. No exceptions. Each one of us is unique. The cultures we grow up in, the experiences we have, the decisions we make — they all shape us to be different people who can fit together to be something more.

One of the ways we are trying to support education is through our partnership with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. There clearly is more work to be done. If you would like to participate with us in supporting the Freedom Center, please go here: https://freedomcenter.org/

I know that we always strive to do what is right for our coworkers, our customers and our communities. We have a long history of celebrating diversity and inclusion but we must continue to support and do more.

Pat Gallagher