Take action to promote diversity, “Regarding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, our collectivecommitment – and our success – is underpinned equity, and inclusion by our teams and by the efforts made by management: by bolstering their ability to take action and raising their awareness, we can foster diversity, drive change, and inspire growth.” Cécilia Clerwall HR Operations Director, Group Regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Promote equity, protect women’s the year was marked by teams across the rights throughout the world company mobilising and their desire to extend, Every year, SYSTRA marks International formalise and structure our actions at Group Women’s Day on 8 March. This year, level, with a dedicated committee, and in the to support the #EmbraceEquity theme, United States subsidiaries with dedicated initiatives. nearly 200 employees took part in Showcase women a photo campaign. People honour this empowerment Special governance structure commitment for the rest of the year as In June 2023, we launched SYSTRA’s first ever well: for example, SYSTRA Australia and In the United States, Kimberly Slaughter, DEI committee, made up of representatives New Zealand now has a management CEO of SYSTRA USA, took part from Operations and various cross-functional team made up of equal numbers of women in the “When women lead” webinar – a conversation about ways London roles. Its role is to define a strategy for the and men, people can take extended maternity/ of building gender-equal teams, A training programme Group and a rollout plan in the countries paternity leave, and it has introduced a training and making women more visible on upholding in which we operate, as well as supporting programme on sexual harassment and gender in the transport industry. and monitoring local programmes, and discrimination aimed at all employees. These human rights providing opinions and resources if required initiatives have resulted in the company being SYSTRA, alongside Balfour Beatty and to implement concrete actions. awarded “Work180” certification, which France Vinci Construction, has joined the recognises us as a great workplace for all women. Inclusion: everyone RESPECT programme for the purposes of building the Old Oak Common committed station in London. This programme, coordinated by RESPECT International, SYSTRA France has set itself the task sets out to change people’s behaviour of tackling all forms of discrimination in the construction sector, tackling and guaranteeing the best possible people trafficking and modern slavery. of women working conditions for employees It includes a behavioural training on the Global with disabilities. This year, Disability programme for all employees, supervised Leadership Team Employment Week served as an by a dedicated team. opportunity to raise people’s awareness of the importance of inclusion, with the emphasis on invisible disability (since 80% of disabilities are hidden). of employees Various events were held to encourage have a disability people to learn and change their at SYSTRA France way of looking at things. 18 | SYSTRA