[ Press releases listing ](/media/media/news-and-press-releases " Press releases listing") 08 Mar. 2024 ## At the core of our mission and ambitions lies our workforce, standing at the forefront of everything we do. It is our employees who will enable us to achieve our purpose of ecological transformation, and we are committed to ensuring they are in an environment in which they can succeed. That’s why we emphasise the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion. Having a truly inclusive culture is about embracing and celebrating our differences and giving everyone opportunities in an environment where everyone feels respected, has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to thrive. A key part of that is improving our gender balance to encourage more women to work in what is a traditionally male dominated sector. To address this challenge we have ongoing initiatives to encourage females to consider working in technical roles in Veolia. And International Women’s Day 2024 is the perfect time to celebrate what we have achieved, discuss the challenges that still exist and continue to inspire inclusion for more women in our teams. ![](/sites/g/files/dvc2576/files/styles/media/public/image/2024/03/IMG_7515%20%281%29.jpg.webp?h=d066c9f6&itok=_9vsmSK1) ### Some highlights from 2023 Total female headcount increased by 10.3% Female managers increased by 8.7% Number of female hires increase by 37% [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc2576/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/05/BITC0236-Copy.jpg.webp?itok=4I6jbhO-) ](/media/news-and-press-releases/second-elevate-pledge-annual-report-diversity-and-inclusion-published "Second Elevate Pledge annual report published") Sustainability - 27 April 2023 [Second Elevate Pledge annual report published](/media/news-and-press-releases/second-elevate-pledge-annual-report-diversity-and-inclusion-published "Second Elevate Pledge annual report published") Diversity and Inclusion data from 60 companies spanning 11 sectors and with a workforce of over 150,000 people. [Read more](/media/news-and-press-releases/second-elevate-pledge-annual-report-diversity-and-inclusion-published "Read more") [ ![Inclusive Workplace Pledge symbol](/sites/g/files/dvc2576/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2021/05/Elevate_logo_colour_push.jpg.webp?itok=JMGta4GZ) ](/newsroom/news-and-press-releases/veolia-signs-elevate-inclusive-workplace-pledge "Veolia signs up to Elevate: the Inclusive Workplace Pledge") CSR - 20 May 2021 [Veolia signs up to Elevate: the Inclusive Workplace Pledge](/newsroom/news-and-press-releases/veolia-signs-elevate-inclusive-workplace-pledge "Veolia signs up to Elevate: the Inclusive Workplace Pledge") Elevate is BITC Ireland’s new pledge to support businesses which are committed to improving diversity and inclusion in the workplace [Read more](/newsroom/news-and-press-releases/veolia-signs-elevate-inclusive-workplace-pledge "Read more") [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc2576/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2019/02/BITC3%20Inclusive%20Employer%20Isabelle%20and%20Sinead.jpg.webp?itok=KrQWLikk) ](/media/news-and-press-releases/veolia-joins-business-community-and-coalition-irelands-leading "Inclusive Employer Blueprint") CSR - 28 February 2019 [Inclusive Employer Blueprint](/media/news-and-press-releases/veolia-joins-business-community-and-coalition-irelands-leading "Inclusive Employer Blueprint") Veolia joins Business in the Community and a coalition of Ireland’s leading organisations to launch The Inclusive Employer blueprint [Read more](/media/news-and-press-releases/veolia-joins-business-community-and-coalition-irelands-leading "Read more") [ ![Technician working for Veolia](/sites/g/files/dvc2576/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2023/06/Recruitment%20home%20page.jpg.webp?itok=sNhZkZ8S) ](https://www.veolia.ie/careers/see-your-next-role-us "See your next role with us ") Careers [See your next role with us ](https://www.veolia.ie/careers/see-your-next-role-us "See your next role with us ") Considering working in technical roles in Veolia? We offer a broad range of career opportunities across many disciplines. [Read more](https://www.veolia.ie/careers/see-your-next-role-us "See your next role with us ")