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On October 25th, 2017, our Operations Manager, Julie Roberts, signed the Diversity Charter Ireland on behalf of Comfort Keepers Ireland.
The Diversity Charter Ireland launched in October 2012 after the work of eleven organisations. They represent the broader business community and including IBEC, the group that represents Irish business. The signing of this charter is a voluntary commitment by these organisations to effective diversity management, preventing discrimination, and also promoting equality with respect to all their stakeholders and the environment in which they operate. In signing this charter, organisations in Ireland then join their counterparts in twelve other European countries in publicly stating their commitment to diversity. The founding Irish signatories were An Post, Dell, Dublin Bus, Dublin City University, ESB, Equality Strategies, Ibec, Permanent TSB, Rehab, Sodexo, Telefonica.
We believe that diversity in Ireland contributes to the richness, resourcefulness, and innovation that makes society flourish. As people, we collaborate in organisations to deliver successful business outcomes, therefore diversity is key to our success. By signing the Diversity Charter Ireland, we at Comfort Keepers are demonstrating our commitment to effective diversity management, preventing discrimination and promoting equality so that we:
- Attract and also retain the best talent to our organisation;
- Ensure all employees continue their best to the organisation;
- Attract the diverse range of customers needed to support or business development model;
- Comply with the legal requirements to prevent discrimination and promote quality; and
- Build awareness and understanding of the benefits of promoting equality and diversity.
By signing this charter, our objectives are to:
- Ensure we have a corporate culture characterised by respect and also appreciation for our diversity.
- We will promote our commitment to diversity in the workplace by training management and employees in recruitment, promotion, training, career development and also supervision of employees to ensure equality and diversity.
- Respect and promote the application of all aspects of the principle of non-discrimination. (At every stage of the HR processes, in particular in the recruitment, training, promotion and career development of employees)
- Endeavor to reflect, the diversity of society at every level of our organisation.
- Involve our employees, customers, and suppliers in the development, review, and monitoring of our diversity and equality initiatives and action plans and thus keep all informed of the practical results of this commitment.
- Reflect, where appropriate, within the company reports our commitment to non-discrimination and diversity including details of the measures and initiatives implemented, our internal procedures, the results achieved and also our plans to build on our progress.
- Participate in Diversity Charter Ireland and other networks including EU networks to build awareness of and share best practices and the benefits of diversity.
In addition to the founding signatories, many more companies have since joined the charter. These include Irish Rail, Bus Eireann, Vodafone, Google, and also KPMG. There continues to be a mix of public and private sector organisations along with a number of multinationals. Therefore, we are sincerely delighted to part of the Irish Diversity Charter as well.
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