by Jacynta Clayton | Aug 9, 2022 | Employee stories, Shared caring responsibility
You might think being a single mother would hold your career back in a non-traditional industry such as mining. But you’d think wrong! Kate Bills is the General Manager – Sustainability, Marketing, and Communications for Sandvik. In her 12 years with the company,...
by Jacynta Clayton | May 16, 2022 | Employee stories, Flexible working arrangements, Shared caring responsibility
During Carolyn Hartmann’s six years at IGO, she has enjoyed a successful and exciting career as an electrical engineer working on a range of projects – from ground-up developments to helping innovate greener technology. In 2018 Carolyn welcomed her first child and she...
by Jacynta Clayton | Feb 25, 2022 | Articles, Shared caring responsibility
For most people, finding out you’re going to be a parent is a joy. But most parents also experience worry, guilt, frustration, and even outright fear. And the chances are, at least some of these emotions will be experienced at work. Some of them might even be provoked...
by Samantha Sutherland | Feb 25, 2022 | Articles, Shared caring responsibility
Shared care is a key foundation of gender equality, both at home and at work. When men are enabled to work flexibly and take time off as equal parents, women can go confidently return to work and continue their careers. Fathers taking parental leave and working...
by Jacynta Clayton | Jan 28, 2022 | Articles, Career development, Employee support & safety services, Employee voice & Employee resource groups, Flexible working arrangements, Inclusive & anti-discriminatory culture, Pay equity, Shared caring responsibility, Strategic commitments
Improved parental leave, extended wellbeing benefits, new policies around menopause and domestic violence, as well as more flexible days for employees. These were the DEI trends we predicted for 2021. Were we right? Were we wrong? Were we surprised by something...
