2. THE CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Section 2.3b - Minority Groups

Principles
2.3b.P.1
The company does not discriminate on grounds of racial/ethnic origin, or culture.

Criteria
2.3b.C.1
The company has an employment policy, which enables people from minority groups to be recruited to the company, to achieve progression in employment in the company and to receive training and promotional opportunities without discrimination.

2.3b.C.2
The company recognizes that there may be particular barriers to the full participation of people from minority groups and takes positive action to diminish these barriers within the company.

2.3b.C.3
The company has a policy that its work force reflects the racial/ethnic origin and cultural composition of the local population at all levels.

Bench Marks
2.3b.B.1
The company complies with all forms of international conventions, such as the Wood-Sheppard Principles and does not discriminate on the basis of racial/ethnic origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation and disability.

2.3b.B.2
The company publicly discloses information on the diversity of all of its workforce, including the number of employees by gender, disability and racial/ethnic origin, at every level of the company, including at senior management level.