Diversity Statement

OrotonGroup Diversity Objective

OrotonGroup believes in the value of a diverse workforce and is committed to actively supporting diversity of employees at all levels of the organisation.

Actions to support this objective include:

• Promotion of its Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and Code of Conduct
• Awareness training and education about sexual harassment, bullying, stereotyping and unconscious bias in decision making
• Recruitment, training and promotion based on performance compared with measurable merit based targets and long-term management potential
• Development and implementation of flexible work practices where possible and appropriate, and/or from time to time, to support family responsibilities
• Promotion of company’s core values of Openness, Quality, Courage and Solutions to drive an inclusive workplace culture which is fair for all team members
• Ensure a safe workplace free of harassment of any kind
• Implementation since 2007 of a 12 week paid parental leave scheme across the group

OrotonGroup Diversity Facts

We have seen an increase in the number of women in management positions across the organisation since last year.
The proportion of women employees in the business as at end of July, 2011 are as follows:

Positions % of women
Women on the board 17%
Women in senior executive roles 60%
Women in management positions 73%
Women in the organisation 78%