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Driving success with a diverse workforce

Hempel is dedicated to developing a diverse workforce. Attracting and retaining top talent fosters innovation and equips us to adapt to the varied environments in which we operate.

Achieving success to grow and stay ahead requires impactful innovation. Innovation happens when great minds from different backgrounds, cultures, genders, generations and skillsets come together in an environment that allows unique talents to flourish.   

Be engaged

Engaged employees are essential for us to continue innovating for our customers and deliver on our strategic goals and purpose. This is only possible if we have a strong and healthy organisation where employees feel heard and motivated and are willing to contribute to Hempel’s success. Therefore, every year we take Hempel’s pulse through our engagement survey, Hempel Heartbeat, to make sure we’re on the right track. The results provide the perfect opportunity for management and teams to explore how the work environment could be improved.  

With a consistently high score in Satisfaction & Motivation we remain among the top quartile of global companies.

 

Diversity and equal opportunities

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is an integral part of our strategy. We’re committed to promoting an environment where differences are valued, and practices are equitable. Our colleagues should feel the kind of inclusion that allows them to bring their authentic selves to work and contribute their best. We’re a socially committed company in support of human rights, respect and dignity for all. 

We have a variety of programmes and initiatives that support the growth of diversity in our workforce. The aim of these programmes is to ensure an inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive.

  • Examples of the initiatives
    • Offering an attractive global Parental Leave Policy ensuring that regardless of where our colleagues are based in the world, or how they start a family, Hempel offers minimum 16 weeks paid leave from day one of their employment. 
    • highlighting World Pride, International Women’s Day, Breast Cancer awareness and Men’s health; and
    • implementing tools, processes and training aimed at reducing the impact of unconscious bias and driving inclusion in our recruitment, hiring, promotion and development processes.

Additionally, we continue to set targets for increasing the representation of women in leadership roles. While we achieved our 2022 goal of having 25% women in leadership positions, the current percentage of women in leadership roles is below the overall percentage of women in Hempel. There is still work to be done.  

Inclusion statement

Flexibility to thrive

At Hempel, we understand the need for each one of us to find the right balance between our private lives and our work. This is why we offer flexibility to you in your job, so that you can thrive and be successful both at home and when you are working. We are global and so is our approach to flexible working. It reflects our work culture, aiming to empower you as a colleague to manage your own work schedule most effectively, trusting you to keep Hempel's best interest in mind. 

Find out more about our flexibility policy by downloading the PDF document below.
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