A culture that
defines us
As industry leaders in technology, marketing, and sourcing, our purpose is to create meaningful impact through the power of connection. Our priorities – People, Clients, Communities, Suppliers, and Planet — guide our focus every day to make a profound effect across everything we do.
Global inclusion
We believe we can only achieve the best outcomes when everyone has a seat at the table, which is why our priority is the people who shape our business. tms thrives on collaboration, challenging the status quo, and finding creative solutions to propel change.
Our Global Inclusion team exists so people from various walks of life are attracted to work here, developed to do exciting work, and supported and rewarded in every stage of their employee experience with us. Our inclusion efforts are centered around three key areas: Inclusion, Culture and Community, and the Employee Journey.
We champion inclusion at tms by ensuring our ways of working are tailored to individual needs and are data-driven to create meaningful change. We celebrate our community through a variety of cultural events across our global offices – providing a platform for employees to share their traditions and foster a deeper understanding of each other. Lastly, we work to ensure we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent.
We work together to reinforce that we are stronger when we share values, more creative when we collaborate, and more innovative when we value difference.
Inclusion partners
We are a work in progress, so to help us on our journey, we partner with organizations to guide us, all the while providing opportunities to give back.
Fearless Futures
A DEI training partner who trained our leadership in “Design for Inclusion” thinking to combat inbuilt systems of oppression.
The Gender Equity Collective
Our ERGs have benefited from their training this year, as part of our ongoing commitment to supporting diverse voices.
London Nautical School
tms supports events like Career Days at the London Nautical School for students to discover our business, show potential career paths, and sponsor curriculum-based team activities.
The Brokerage
A social mobility charity which trains our people managers to identify the unique advantages of people from diverse backgrounds as well as supplying us with top talent from under-represented groups.
Women in Football (WIF) corporate membership
Our investment supports the development and championing of women’s causes in football, while giving us insight into female specific topics.
Employee Resource Groups
Empowering our employees to come together and share experiences in a safe space, provide support, enhance personal and professional development, and enable community outreach.
BOLD
Elevates tms employees of Black and African descent to celebrate employee excellence.
GENIE
Goal to build a better workplace together by realizing women’s potential and impact, while promoting gender equity.
HOLA
Provides an inclusive professional network for Hispanic and LatinX employees and allies to enable personal and professional growth by advocating cultural awareness and diversity of thought.
LEAP
Empowers increased representation of Asian professionals to impact organizational innovation and growth.
Rainbow
Advocates, celebrates, and represents our LGBTQ+ employees and the wider LGBTQ+ community.
wInspire
Focused on empowering, partnering, and transforming the lives and thinking of women in Asia, with the goal to build a community of women and allies that fosters trust and respect as we change the landscape for how women are supported and developed.
WISE
Shape the future of our female employees by fostering valuable connections, providing career development opportunities, and increasing female representation at all levels of our business.
Women In Tech (WIT)
Committed to empowering and supporting women in technology across our company by hiring and retaining more females in technology roles, developing and advancing female talent, and making a difference in our community.
Our clients & our suppliers
We don’t succeed unless our clients succeed, which requires us to intimately understand their brands and businesses, simplify the complex, and craft innovative solutions that deliver results. Equally, we develop healthy, long-term partnerships with our suppliers, integrating fair investment horizons and responsible sourcing strategies.
Creating impact through our priorities together
Corporate social responsibility
Community is our responsibility.
We deepen the relationships within and amplify the impact on the communities where we work and live through charitable contributions and volunteer efforts primarily focused on 3 areas: nature conservation, youth empowerment, and families in need.
Our planet
We work with our clients and suppliers to evolve to more holistic design and circularity practices, advancing materials, operating systems, behavior changing marketing programming, and striving to reduce supply chain GHG emissions and overall environmental impact.
Charitable partners & sponsorships
Making a difference.
We are proud to collaborate with various charitable organizations and initiatives that align with our values and commitment to making a difference by enhancing community wellbeing and fostering positive change.
Ronald McDonald House®
Our partnership with clients like McDonald’s extends beyond business, as exemplified by our ongoing involvement with Ronald McDonald House® around the world for over 20 years. The charity aims to care for families whose children are currently hospitalized from illness by providing accommodation and resources.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago (BBBS)
BBBS is a nationwide mentorship program which aims to empower youth from all backgrounds to reach their full potential. tms has partnered with BBBS since 2009, resulting in 110 mentor matches over the past 15 years.
Planet Mark & World Cleanup Day
In 2023, tms won Planet Mark’s Employee Engagement award for our inaugural 2022 World Cleanup campaign, which spanned 52 days and involved 914 participants, totaling 1,868 volunteer hours and 7,056 kg of litter removed.
Pike Place Market Foundation
In Seattle, we have been partners of Pike Place Market Foundation for over 20 years, providing health and wellness resources to the greater Seattle community. Outside of our year-round support, we helped the foundation raise over $600,000 at their annual Sunset Supper in 2023.
Power the Fight
tms partners with Power the Fight, an award-winning UK-based charity which tackles violence affecting young people, creating long-term solutions for sustainable change and acting as a link between the community and policymakers.
Culture isn’t just how we work – it’s how we win
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