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More voices are driving important conversations around violence against women—and the experience of women in male-dominated industries—especially in the Energy & Resources sector.
Sodexo's approach towards creating psychologically safe and healthy workplaces is rooted in its longstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We've cultivated a diverse workforce representing the cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives within the communities we serve, who embody our spirit of inclusion and teamwork. Building a culture of safety and trust promotes psychological safety to communicate openly, challenge the status quo, and report incidents when they occur.
Embedding gender equality across workplace structures, policies, and practices can have a significant impact. Since 2009, Sodexo’s SoTogether gender network and gender equality strategy has been striving to develop and advance women to reach their full potential and drive gender-balanced teams (40-60%) at all levels of the organisation. Initiatives such as Sodexo’s SheLeads coaching program and the Women in Mining and Resources Queensland mentoring program help build a strong leadership talent pipeline.
To help close the workforce participation and gender pay gap, Sodexo offers gender-neutral parental leave provisions and flexible work to encourage greater participation of men in caregiving roles. Partnering with GracePapers, Sodexo initiated a Keeping in Touch program to reconnect with parental leavers and support new parents in returning to work. Sodexo has also achieved Family Inclusive Workplace certification, a joint initiative of Parents at Work and UNICEF Australia. The accreditation underscores the efficacy of Sodexo's gender-equitable policies and initiatives.
We strive to lead by example — Managing Director, Keith Weston and Sodexo’s country leadership team commit to diverse, equal, and respectful workplaces backed by adequate resources and action for awareness and education. Training is one of the most important tools that can change workplace culture and perceptions to establish practical initiatives that reduce gender-based violence and sexual harassment. HR and HSE Advisors receive training in trauma-informed responses, while managers and supervisors receive tailored training through mixed training methodologies such as face-to-face workshops, interactive bystander action training, and eLearning programs to build their capacity to support and manage their teams. Continuous education and initiatives, such as Sodexo’s Spirit of Inclusion training and Reflect Respect campaign, provide all employees with the awareness, tools, and support to mitigate sexual harassment and victimisation in the workplace.
For further information on our approach Belonging & Inclusion, read more here: Culture & Belonging
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Acknowledgement of Country
Sodexo acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities and the continuation of their culture.