Menzies has become a signatory of the United Nations’ (UN) Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), demonstrating our commitment to advancing gender equality and inclusivity and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within our operation and the communities in which we operate.

The WEPs provide a powerful framework to advance gender equality and set a global norm for the private sector, putting transparency, accountability and the tracking of progress and results at the center of the principles. In line with SDG5 which concerns global gender equality, the seven principles focus on promoting equal opportunities, fair treatment, and non-discrimination for women, while also encouraging corporate leadership to drive positive change.

Aligned with International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 25by2025 industry-wide campaign, we are also making strides to increase the proportion of females in our senior leadership population from 19% in 2022 to a minimum of 25% by 2025, and middle leadership from 31% in 2022 to at least 40% by 2033.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees can thrive. We are implementing unconscious bias training, and have established a long-term plan to improve employee experiences, with a greater focus on family friendly policies – as outlined in our 2022 Annual Review & Sustainability Report.

Juliet Thomson, Chief People Officer, Menzies Aviation, said: “We’re proud to show our support and commitment to advocating gender equality at Menzies Aviation. Our people are at the heart of our business and our success, and we want them to experience equity of opportunity, to feel respected and supported to learn and develop, and to be able to be themselves. We look forward to implementing the Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) framework and taking the next step in our own journey to create a more inclusive, diverse and equitable business that benefits every employee.”