PepsiCo Australia has been awarded the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) ‘Employer of Choice for Gender Equality’ citation.
A citation is given to the top 100 Australian organisations that meet the criteria for best practice in promoting gender equality, and it's the third year in a row PepsiCo Australia has received one.
PepsiCo Australia, which manufactures Smith’s, Pepsi Max, Red Rock Deli, Twisties, Gatorade and Sunbites, said it is the only FMCG company on the 2016 citation list.
The company said it recognised the company's ongoing commitment and effort to workplace gender equality through encouraging work life quality and flexibility in the workplace; supporting women at all levels of the organisation to progress into more senior positions; and ensuring pay equity within the business.
CEO of PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand, Robbert Rietbroek said: “We recognise the importance of creating a diverse and inclusive workforce where both men and woman can thrive.
“When it comes to supporting female talent we have a strong track record, with over 40 per cent of senior roles across the business filled by women and almost half of our ANZ executive leadership team are female. We value and actively promote flexibility and work life quality across the organisation.”
WGEA director Libby Lyons said: “WGEA data shows there is progress towards gender equality in Australian workplaces, but it is too slow. It is only through more employers adopting leading practices to promote gender equality in the workplace that we will see the pace of change pick up."
Rockwell Automation has also earned a workplace equality accolade. The industrial automation and information company said it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Rockwell Automation joins the ranks of 517 major US businesses which also earned top marks this year.
