4th Elevate Pledge report on inclusion and diversity launched

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BITC Veolia Ireland report inclusion diversity

Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) has released a preview of the latest Elevate Inclusive Workplace Pledge Annual Report with Veolia Ireland playing a central role.

Veolia’s Sinéad Patton is co-chair of the BITCI Subgroup on Social Inclusion which developed and launched the Elevate Pledge in 2021. The Pledge encourages companies in Ireland to proactively measure, disclose and profile their workforce so it mirrors the diversity within society. 

Sinead Patton portrait

The preview of the fourth Annual Report reveals that over 60 large companies, with a combined workforce of over 160,000 employees, are signatories. By signing up to the Pledge, these companies, including many of Veolia's Irish customers and Veolia itself, make a public commitment to social inclusion.
 

Highlights from the report preview
 

Companies remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) but more needs to be done

Increasing female representation at senior levels is the most common KPI among signatories

53% of signatories track disability with 7% of the Elevate workforce have identified as having a disability and 6% have disclosed they are neurodiverse 
 

64% of signatories partnered with employment support organisations to widen their recruitment channels resulting in over 160 hires
 

16% of the Elevate signatories’ workforce are from ethnic minority groups

Veolia Ireland's internal progress in 2024 demonstrates the positive impact of our diversity efforts, with a nearly 10% increase in female employees and a 25% increase in non-Irish citizen employees.

With Veolia Ireland leading the way, this collective action campaign has helped Irish companies evolve from one-off actions to now pursuing a range of meaningful tangible initiatives to demonstrate their commitment to inclusivity.


 

Sustainability -
Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) launched its 3rd annual Elevate, The Inclusive Workplace, Pledge Report which presents a diversity profile of the workforce drawn from 60 signatory companies.
Sustainability -
Diversity and Inclusion data from 60 companies spanning 11 sectors and with a workforce of over 150,000 people.
Veolia is proud to have won the Employer of the Year award at the Kilkenny Business Awards