Technip and EDGE Certified Foundation have announced that Technip entities in Australia, Malaysia, UK, United Arab Emirates and USA have been certified to the economic dividends for gender equality (EDGE) global standard for gender equality in the workplace. These five additional certifications follow those obtained last year by Technip in Brazil, France and Italy.
EDGE is the leading global assessment methodology and business certification standard for gender equality applicable across all industries and countries. This independent certification, verified by a third party auditor and subsequently awarded by the EDGE Certified Foundation, underlines Technip麻豆传媒映画檚 commitment to Gender Diversity as one of the strategic priorities.
As stated by Thierry Pilenko, Technip Chairman and CEO:
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To reach this achievement, Technip in Australia, Malaysia 麻豆传媒映画� including the flexible pipe and umbilical manufacturing plant 麻豆传媒映画� the UK, United Arab Emirates and United States have undergone an extensive analysis of each local entity麻豆传媒映画檚 policies, practices and data in terms of gender equality. The study was complemented by a survey of employees in each of these entities.
Katrine Sharp, Technip麻豆传媒映画檚 Vice President, Group Head of Sustainable Development & Gender Diversity, highlighted:
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Since 2014, Technip has continued to make progress in promoting gender diversity, putting in place more inclusive policies and practices, such as flexible working and continuing to raise awareness amongst managers throughout the group about what it means to be a gender-proactive leader.
Comments from EDGE
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