NEW: JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER FOR INDUSTRY UPDATES AND OUR LATEST NEWS Subscribe Now
We have set goals and are mobilising everyone at Saint-Gobain to understand what we are doing, why it is important to our business success and how they can help us achieve our goals in terms of being a diverse and inclusive organisation.
Sally Rao – HR Director, High Performance Solutions & Head of HR, Saint-Gobain Professional Services UK & Ireland
We have recently created a number of “Inclusivity group” made up of volunteers who want to contribute to identifying where and how we can improve our approach to diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging. These groups are active on a number of multiple topics, with the intent of identifying immediate and longer-term actions we can take to be more inclusive, support colleagues and managers more, improve our approach to recruitment and internal mobility as well as in other areas. These topics include;
We are an inclusive employer and keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, what football team you support, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!
We believe that working in a diverse business can be more enjoyable, teams can be more innovative, and make better decisions. We already employ many fantastic people from diverse backgrounds, but we still want to do more.
So, we are on a mission to make Saint-Gobain inclusive and accessible to all, with role models for you to look up to and learn from, no matter who you are!
We have recently created a number of “Inclusivity group” made up of volunteers who want to contribute to identifying where and how we can improve our approach to diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging. These groups are active on a number of multiple topics, with the intent of identifying immediate and longer-term actions we can take to be more inclusive, support colleagues and managers more, improve our approach to recruitment and internal mobility as well as in other areas. These topics include;
– Recruiting for diversity, and being an inclusive employer
– How we support managers – we understand that everyone is different, and not everyone is comfortable approaching the topic of inclusivity and diversity. We want to help break down barriers and support managers with this
– Careers & Mobility – we are passionate about supporting our employees develop and enjoy a fulfilling career with plenty of opportunities at Saint-Gobain, so much so that we have recently launched a ‘Career development and Mobility Forum’ that meets twice every week to find, create and fill opportunities for people in our business. As part of this we would like to give though to how we can also positively impact diversity and be more inclusive.
The group supports the delivery of our strategy, in particular our key priority to Build the Best Teams in a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace. The network helps to shape the future of our business by: Connecting and collaborating, informing, educating and inspiring and, advising and contributing.
Watch the video to learn more.This Employee Resource Group is open to all colleagues no matter their background. The group exist to champion and challenge our colleagues and Saint-Gobain to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive place for all.
This group exists to create a culture of inclusion for LGBTQ+ colleagues and their allies to be their authentic selves and fulfil their true potential. The group aspire to be a supportive and welcoming community through Education, Empathy and Encouragement.
We use apprenticeships to help us address a range of key recruitment challenges, including diversifying our staff base and overcoming the key hurdles associated with an ageing workforce. Apprentices are helped to realise their potential regardless of their age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, sex, gender identity, perspectives, opinions and personal values.
