2021 Sustainability Report
WELFARE, DIVERSITY&INCLUSION (405-1)
“WE ALL HAVE A MIX OF DIVERSITIES THAT MAKES US UNIQUE. THE END PURPOSE OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION MANAGEMENT IS TO FULLY ENHANCE AND USE EACH EMPLOYEE’S CONTRIBUTION TO ACHIEVE CORPORATE GOALS AND BEST EQUIP THE ORGANIZATION TO FACE THE CHALLENGES AND UNCERTAINTIES COMING FROM THE GLOBAL MARKET.” (Code of Ethics, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group).
The Group believes that diversity is a value to be recognised, understood and reinforced. It undertakes to create an open and inclusive work environment with the conviction that the diversity of its people is a source of organisational well-being and competitive edge for the business. In its Code of Ethics, the Group endorses, inter alia, “the creation of a respectful and collaborative work environment, repressing any form of harassment; policies for personnel’s mental and physical well-being, striving to balance the needs of the business with their personal and family needs; refusal to exploit labour and, especially child labour, zero tolerance for any type of illegal labour and a commitment to ensure fair, merit-based, skills-based regulatory and remunerative treatment without any discrimination”.
In addition, as confirmation of its commitment to inclusion and diversity and the respect for human rights and equal opportunities, in 2020, the Group signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), established by UN Women, the UN entity dedicated to gender equality. These principles aim to enhance and promote equal opportunities for women in the workplace, the market and the community through which the Group operates. The activities and projects for the Group employees are supported by both the National and Local Equal Opportunities Committees112 and directly by specific internal structures.
112) A bilateral and joint corporate body set up pursuant to article 1.3.C) of the national labour agreement for the Mobility/Railway sector and article 3 of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group’s contract of 16 December 2016. There is one national committee and 15 local committees.
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