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Gender balance

We believe in equal opportunity and advancement in employment for everyone without discrimination. To strengthen gender equity, we proudly support and celebrate women, men, transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse people through initiatives designed to remove barriers and open doors. This includes: 

  • Career opportunities for women in senior leadership roles 
  • Supporting women to explore diverse career paths, particularly in fields such as trades and STEM 
  • Unconscious bias awareness training for all employees 
  • Gender balanced peer mentorship and leadership training opportunities 
  • Policies promoting safety and inclusion for women, transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse employees, customers, and stakeholders   
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Jane's journey to success as a female leader in tech

Hear from Jane Mitchell, General Manager of Information Technology Group (ITG), our female trailblazer in IT, having clocked more than 25 years in the industry. She shares her journey to success as a female leader in the tech space. 

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Partnerships & programs

We are proudly removing barriers to equal employment and career progression by the below programs and partnerships:

  • An active, executive-sponsored, employee reference group (Gender Balance for Better) to advocate for and build greater inclusion
  • The creation of the Workplace Sexual Harassment and Family Domestic Violence Committee
  • A suite of formal, social, experiential and on-the-job leadership development opportunities
  • ‘Women in Tech and Allies’ program
  • Ongoing membership with CEOs for Gender Equity
  • Menstrual and menopausal education
  • Financial literacy education
  • Healthy masculinities and men’s mental health presentations
natasha and laura in the office together

Job sharing in leadership is a proven success

Learn how Laura and Natasha are showing that two leaders can indeed be better than one. Since November 2022, the pair has been redefining what modern leadership can look like through a highly effective job share arrangement.

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