In 2023, in Australia, we have advanced our efforts to support reconciliation efforts with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders – the world’s oldest continuous living culture. We have formed an employee-led working group of 15 passionate representatives from across our business units and functions to develop CSL’s first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
Working with Reconciliation Australia – the lead body for reconciliation that aims to inspire and build relationships, respect and trust between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians – we launched our Reflect RAP in September 2023.
Reconciliation Australia’s Reflect RAP structure provides a robust and proven framework for scoping and developing relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, deciding on CSL’s vision for reconciliation and exploring our sphere of influence.
Learn more in CSL’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan
Inclusion and Belonging
Pictured: CSL employees in Switzerland
Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CSL’s success starts with a culture and workplace where people can do their best work and have promising futures, and we continue to invest in our people.
We strive to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do – from how we attract talent and support our employees to how we engage with the communities in which we live and work. People represent a variety of dimensions of diversity, including but not limited to: gender, nationality, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, generation/age, socioeconomic status, marital/family status, religious beliefs, language, professional and educational background, and cultural experiences. Focusing on diversity alone is not enough. We also need our people to feel like they belong and welcome (inclusion) and experience fair treatment and access to opportunities (equity).
Our strategy focuses on three pillars with multiyear, measurable objectives to ensure our ongoing progress.
- Diverse Workforce: Build a diverse talent pipeline to bring a wide variety of viewpoints, lived experiences and ideas to the meaningful work we do every day;
- Inclusive Culture: Foster an inclusive culture where all employees are respected, valued and inspired to do their best work; and
- Community Impact: Provide equal access to opportunities for employees and suppliers, while helping to build strong communities.
We review our progress toward meeting our long-term inclusion and belonging goals annually, identifying short-term objectives to address areas where additional attention is needed. In addition, we follow both representational data as well as key performance indicators to ensure our talent practices are inclusive and equitable.
Disclosure and progress towards our objectives are available in our Annual Report and Corporate Governance Statement.
CSL met its reporting requirements under the Australian Federal Government's Workplace General Equality Act (WGEA) and submitted its annual public report on 24 May 2024. View CSL's 2024 WGEA Report here. In accordance with the requirements of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Act), you are invited to comment on the annual compliance report.
Read more about inclusion and belonging in our Careers section.