CCA Signs UN Women's Empowerment Principles - Coca-Cola Amatil

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COCA-COLA AMATIL SIGNS UN WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
PRINCIPLES ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Sydney
8 March 2013
As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to gender equality and diversity ,CCA’s Group
Managing Director Terry Davis, today signed the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, seven
steps which global businesses are taking to advance and empower female employees.
“Signing the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles is a positive initiative for CCA,” Mr Davis said
during a morning tea at the company’s North Sydney head office to celebrate International
Women’s Day.
“We recognise that diversity is good for business and we know that to be an even more
successful company and corporate citizen our staff should reflect and closely resemble the
communities we operate in.”
UN Women Australia Executive Director Julie McKay said: “We welcome this commitment from
CCA to sign on to the Women’s Empowerment Principles and champion gender equality within
their business.
“CCA joins companies across the world who have shown leadership in promoting gender
diversity in their workforces, and have recognised the business benefits of gender equality.”
The Women’s Empowerment Principles – Equality Means Business – are produced and
disseminated by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
(UN Women) and the United Nations Global Compact. They provide a guidance for actions that
all people can take in the workplace, marketplace and community to empower women and benefit
companies and societies.
CCA is the ninth Australian company to sign the Principles.
CCA’s Gender Diversity Policy includes:
A strategy for sourcing, inclusion and retention of women.
Setting company-wide goals for gender equality, including targets. In 2012, CCA Australian
Beverages achieved the goal of 29% participation for female managers, and 29% for female
employees overall.
A system of pay equity analysis.
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Clear workplace policies regarding appropriate workplace conduct, discrimination, and the
provision of safe and healthy workplaces, as well as a flexible work options policy and
access to a Corporate Family Program – an information resource for employees to get
information on parenting and elder care.
A zero-tolerance approach to all forms of violence at work, including verbal and/or physical
abuse, and sexual harassment
Mr Davis said: “We still have work to do to improve our gender balance, however we’re confident
that by working with the support of UN Women we will be able to continue our progress.”
MEDIA CONTACTS
Inquiries: Sally Loane, 02-9259 6797 or 0416 162 336
sally.loane@ccamatil.com
Photographs: Lee Findlay, 02-9259 6532 or 0427 014 652
lee.findlay@ccamatil.com
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