Let’s join forces to put your communities at the forefront of equitable change

Our equity work is grounded in the mission we share with our clients to improve communities now and for future generations, through transportation. As innovators for nearly 50 years, we understand that equity is multifaceted and your needs evolve. And we fundamentally believe that this work is the right thing to do. While the solutions differ, we are grounded in principles that always guide our approaches.

These are just some of the ways Cambridge Systematics turns our dedication to equity into meaningful change:

• In all applications of our LOCUS location-based services data product, we include equity travel flows even when it goes beyond the project requirements. Every agency should have the tools available to carry out transportation decision-making through an equity lens. Learn more about LOCUS here: https://www.camsys.com/locus

• We approach planning for the future of transit as an obligation to get our most vulnerable neighbors where they need to go safely, with access to health, economic, educational and social resources. We call this Mobility Forward: https://camsys.com/mobility-forward 

• By developing our trip-planning solutions on open source platforms we provide equity of access, enabling a nationwide community of partners to develop and enhance the mobility software that people with disabilities, the elderly, low-income residents, veterans, and all riders depend on: www.camsys.software/solutions/human-services-transportation 

• Recognizing the inequitable distribution of the harmful impacts of freight transportation, we developed guidelines for mitigating the environmental and health impacts while leveraging opportunities to improve access to quality jobs and delivery of vital goods such as healthy food options and medical supplies.

• We seek to build project teams that intentionally reflect the diversity of the communities our clients serve. This flows from the work of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council, which includes CS staff at all levels and from a broad range of perspectives. The Council developed and leads the ongoing implementation of our comprehensive DEI strategy that considers both our internal experience and our external impact. To validate and inform our actions, we track our progress against qualitative and quantitative data.

Building an equitable future starts from within

By fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable work environment, every voice and every good idea will be elevated. We know that our internal DEI efforts translate externally. Our employees continually work to extend those values into the work that they do. We ground our work in personal and firmwide principles of equity, putting the perspectives, concerns and needs of real members of the community at the forefront.

Our DEI Council helps guide our way in becoming a more welcoming and inclusive workplace. Some of their recent work includes hosting all-staff conversations to discuss and learn more about inclusive practices and maintaining our DEI Strategic Plan as a living document, with ongoing work to update our goals, establish metrics, report out progress, and refine our approach to increasing inclusion.

Interested in learning more about what it’s like to work for Cambridge Systematics? Visit https://camsys.com/careers