Arcadis, the leading global Design & Consultancy for natural and built assets, has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the third year in a row by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
The WGEA EOCGE is a voluntary citation that publicly recognises an organisation’s commitment to gender equality through strong actions. This year’s eligibility criteria placed an even greater emphasis on accountability, outcomes, evidence and internal reporting processes. Arcadis is one of 119 organizations in Australia to receive this citation.
Malcolm McDowall, CEO Australia Pacific, Arcadis: ”I’m very proud to lead an organization that has once again been recognised by WGEA as an employer of choice for gender equality. Arcadis will continue to strive to make positive progress across a series of focused initiatives that genuinely seek to provide a fair and equitable workplace for all."
Amy Baxendale, HR Director Australia Pacific, Arcadis: “Our Vision for Gender Equality focuses on promoting a culture that enables increased female participation in the workplace. As an organisation, we champion gender diversity to help create teams with a mix of ideas, viewpoints and insight."
As gender equality is key to our success and reputation as an employer of choice, we have clearly defined policies and practices to support the recruitment, retention and promotion of female talent in Arcadis. This includes identifying and taking steps to remove the personal and institutional obstacles to women making the transition into management and leadership roles.”
Arcadis’ has demonstrated their commitment to drive change both internally and within the industry via policies and practices including:
- ‘FlexAble’ certified workplace flexibility policy for all roles
- Ongoing gender pay-gap analysis focused on achieving gender pay equity through a dedicated pay equity budget
- Gender equality survey and focus groups to inform inclusion actions
- Strong STEM focus including sponsorship of female engineering students