OUR PLEDGE

We are deeply upset and outraged by the recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Elijah McClain, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. These murders are only the most recent examples of a deep-seated historical problem of systemic racism in the US and in many other parts of our world, including Canada.  

At NPX, we believe it is our job to make the world a better place. This work goes far beyond clean nuclear power, innovation, and technology. It starts with a foundation of equity, inclusion, and playing an active role in the dismantling of systemic discrimination and injustice that exists in our community and the world. Our team has always had an unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusivity, but we also have come to understand that being 'not racist' is simply not enough. Racism is something that exists in our communities and something that we must confront and work to eradicate. We are committed to being an anti-racist company; not just in words but in action.  

As members of the nuclear industry we must acknowledge that we have been too complacent, that our current diversity and inclusion initiatives don't go far enough to address the complex issues of systematic racism and injustice. The leadership of our industry does not represent the diversity of our communities.  As an industry we can, and must, do more. At NPX, the process we are following is one of education, decision, and action. We have begun our journey by listening to the voices and experiences of BIPOC to educate and guide us.  We are educating ourselves about the history and lasting impact of systemic racism. We are focused on proactive action on diversity, equity, and inclusion that delivers long term, sustainable, meaningful change. We are working on our plan and it will include a comprehensive review of our existing diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs, hiring processes, compensation practices, community support and political action. 

We are committed to helping change the course of history and creating a company, a community, and a world that future generations can be proud of. We are committed to making it happen.  

BOOK SUGGESTIONS

BOOKS FOR ADULTS​

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• White Fragility - Robin Diangelo 

• Between the world and me - Ta-nehisi Coates 

• How to be Anti-Racist - Ibram X Kendi 

• Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge 

• So You Want to Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo 

• Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice - Paul Kivel 

• The Meaning of Freedom: And Other Difficult Dialogues - Angela Y. Davis 

• White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son - Tim Wise 

• Witnessing Whiteness: The Need to Talk about Race and How to Do It - Shelly Tochluk 

• The New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander 

• Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot - Mikki Kendall 

• Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-first Century - Dorothy Roberts 

• Strength To Love - Martin Luther King Jr. 

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BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

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• Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins - Carole Boston Weatherford  

• Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom - Virginia Hamilton 

• One Crazy Summer - Rita Williams-Garcia 

• Little big Dreams Series - Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Muhammad Ali, MLK...

• The Stone Thrower - Jael Ealey

• A is for Activist - Innosanto Nagara

• Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged - Jody Nyasha Warner

• The Other Side -  Jacqueline Woodson

• The Story of Ruby Bridges - Robert Coles

PODCAST SUGGESTIONS

• Code Switch - NPR 

• The Nod - Gimlet 

• 1619 - New York Times 

• Against the Rules - Episode: "The Coach Effect" 

• Lynching in America - The Equal Justice Initiative

• About Race - with Reni Eddo-Lodge

• Witness Black History - BBC 

• The Secret Life of Canada - CBC

• Rich Roll Podcast 

WEBSITE SUGGESTIONS

• COMING SOON

VIDEO SUGGESTIONS

MOVIES & TV SHOWS​

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• 13th  (Netflix/Youtube)

• When They See Us (Netflix)

• Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement (Youtube)

• 16 Shots (Showtime)

• Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story (Paramount/Amazon)

• I am not your Negro (iTunes)

• The Hate U Give (Prime Video/Hulu)

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YOUTUBE VIDEOS

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• COMING SOON

Nuclear Against Racism

It's time to end racism. NPX is committed to making a difference in our industry and communities by spreading awareness, educating ourselves and pushing for systemic change.

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Nuclear Against Racism is a platform for organizations and individuals in the nuclear industry to share resources and spotlight what is being done in the industry to end racism.

Become a member with us and fuel the cause.