Agrium is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for and equitable treatment of all employees. Except where identified as a bona fide occupational requirement, discrimination is prohibited on the grounds of age, sex, race, colour, national origin, religion, creed, pregnancy/childbirth, disability, political belief, citizenship, language, marital status, family status, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

Application

This policy applies to all employees and all employment situations.

Provisions

This policy is practiced throughout every aspect of the employment relationship including: advertising, recruitment, selection, job placement, benefits, compensation, advancement, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, development and transfer.

Moreover, Agrium is committed to valuing people's differences because it is the Company's firm conviction that a culture which values unique perspectives, skills, styles, cultures and abilities is critical to each employee's ability to succeed and to the success of Agrium.

Employees are expected to treat each other with dignity and respect. Supervisors are accountable for adhering to this policy in making employment-related decisions, and for ensuring that policies and practices within work groups or units comply with this policy.

Procedure

Employees who believe they or someone else within the Company have been treated in a discriminatory manner should report the incident to their supervisor and/or Human Resources. Matters under investigation are handled confidentially.

Employees found, upon investigation, to have violated Agrium's Diversity policy are subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Policy Owner:  Human Resources
Date Last Reviewed:  January 2004