CWT says that women accounted for half of the TMC’s executive leadership team, 47 per cent of all roles at director level and above, and 43 per cent of the executive team’s direct
reports. As a whole, 69 per cent of the company’s 17,155 employees in 2019 were
women.
The figures on its efforts to improve gender representation are included in
the company’s annual
responsible business report, published today.
The report covers CWT’s main 2019 achievements in its seven corporate
social responsibility (CSR) areas: ethics & business behaviour; human resources and human
rights; environment; responsible products and services; community involvement
and responsible business strategy and governance.
“Maintaining our leadership position takes commitment and
hard work from our colleagues across the globe,” said CWT president & CEO, Kurt Ekert. “We are deadly serious in our intent and I am delighted to see that we
continue to push the envelope.”
In the introduction to the report, Richard C Gage, chair of CWT parent Carlson, said that the Covid-19 pandemic has placed even more focus on
responsible business (RB).
He said, “To navigate this crisis and serve customers
successfully, organisations must be steered by their ethics. I was interested
to learn about recent Accenture research revealing that two-thirds of consumers
expect companies to commit to higher ethical standards and be increasingly
responsible to employees, customers, greater society, and the environment in
the wake of this pandemic. We know RB’s role supporting strong external
stakeholder relationships; but we see RB’s power internally as well! Facing
turbulent headwinds, employees move with confidence and skill if they have trust
in their colleagues and the shared values that underpin responsible business.”