![Sustainability at Wesfarmers_green Sustainability at Wesfarmers](/images/default-source/default-album/portrait-signature-6_green.png?sfvrsn=de6b06bb_0)
WesCEF - Diversity and inclusion
In November 2023, WesCEF refreshed
its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging strategy along with a
number of additional support initiatives. These included paid parental
leave provisions, introducing a return-to-work bonus for primary carers and
increasing the amount of lifestyle leave available for employees with caring
responsibilities. WesCEF also commenced a trial allowing team members to
substitute a public holiday for religious or cultural beliefs.
The representation of women across
WesCEF’s workforce increased from 36.8 per cent to 37.9 per cent this year.
WesCEF introduced two key programs
this year, to support its focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
representation. New Aboriginal employee recruitment guidelines were developed
and implemented and a two-day Aboriginal mental health first aid workshop was
introduced, aimed at enabling team members to support their Indigenous
colleagues.