Do Right By People | New Belgium Brewing

Three New Belgium coworkers enjoying a beer together

Do Right By People

People are at the heart of New Belgium – and always have been. We embrace our coworkers and support full and meaningful lives for them, their families, and our communities. We define wellbeing comprehensively to include economic/financial, social, environmental as well as physical health. As we’ve grown (1,300 coworkers and counting), we’ve only strengthened our investments in the people who power our business – and, in turn, they’ve strengthened their commitment to keeping our business healthy and strong.

Key Practices

Financial Transparency

Open-book management for all coworkers, from the front office to the forklift

Leading Minimum Wages

$21 minimum wage
CEO-to-median worker pay ratio of less than 15:1 (compared to the 351-to-1 average among large companies)

Robust Benefits Package

100% paid health insurance for every full-time employee
On-site Wellness Clinic with a full-time physician for coworkers and their families est. 2016
Equal benefits for LGBTQ+ spouses since the early 1990s
Paid Caregiver Leave updated 2019

High-Involvement Culture

Trusting others in their respective areas of expertise allows us to make better choices so we encourage coworkers to assume greater influence and responsibility for decisions related to work at New Belgium
Human Powered Governance system empowers coworkers to participate in key decisions and elevate feedback or input directly to leadership