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Nestlé in society:
Creating Shared Value Nutrition Rural development
Water
Environmental
sustainability
Human rights
and compliance
Our
people
Diversity and equal opportunity G4-DMA, Equal remuneration for men and women G4-DMA, G4-LA13
Diversity
We believe that diversity in business is a real asset
and something that should be encouraged and nurtured.
A diverse workforce is more creative and more
inclusive, it develops different ways of thinking and it
is more reflective of the markets we serve. This is why
we strive to create a business culture that provides
equal opportunities for everyone and ensures people
are always treated with dignity and respect. This is
reflected, for instance, in our promotion of gender
balance within the business and our commitment to
the UN’s Women’s Empowerment Principles.
Our commitment
The initiative is not designed to set artificial quotas, but instead
encourages a natural gender balance throughout the
business, with an emphasis on promoting the best person for
the role. We want to develop the environment, culture and leadership
that provide equal opportunities for everyone. Diversity
and gender balance must stay at the top of our agenda – enabling
us to draw from an ever broader and larger talent pool,
make better-informed decisions and deliver more robust consumer
insights. The following programmes have been implemented
across the company:
• Flexible work arrangements and parental support initiatives;
• Mentoring and coaching;
• Dual career support;
• Gender education;
• Networks; and
• Gender Balance business sponsors.
Enhance gender balance in our workforce Leadership positions held by women 15 (%)
Our objective
By 2018 – Be a gender-balanced company by creating the
enabling conditions in our work environment to achieve
annual increases in the percentage of women managers
and senior leaders (Market management members and key
roles at the Centre).
Gender Balance Initiative
Equality in the workplace is a priority for Nestlé. We launched
our Gender Balance Initiative in 2008, which helps us to increase
the number of women at all levels in the organisation, as
well as the number of women identified as potential successors
for top-level positions.
Weighted comparative salary ratio average by gender 14
Headcount
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
2014 177 013 96 94
2014 33.7
2013 31.1
2012 29.2
Senior leadership positions held by women (%)
2014 25
2013 23
2012 19
Total number of managers (by gender and age) 17
Total
managers
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
50 9 142 79 21
Total 47 500
2013 67 369 94 91
2012 45 084 95 91
2011 2 820 99 94
15 The scope and coverage of the employee population has been expanded. For 2013, the
figure was 67 369 against 177 013 for 2014, which constitutes a 163% improvement.
16 Covers Nestlé employee registers on the Human Resources system (approximately 80% of
all employees).
17 Covers Nestlé employees registered in the HR system – an average of 287 833 during 2014
(approximately 85% of all employees).
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