{"id":158,"date":"2022-02-21T06:27:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T06:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2022-06-13T06:45:58","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T06:45:58","slug":"equal-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/equal-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Equal Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"158\" class=\"elementor elementor-158\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e092d50 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e092d50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e15e5ed\" data-id=\"e15e5ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944b252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"944b252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-B2-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-B2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-B2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-B2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-B2-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-B2-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-B2-850x425.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af4f65b\" data-id=\"af4f65b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5220f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5220f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>PEOPLE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef6871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ef6871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Creating the <br>right environment <br>for equal opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e21d069 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e21d069\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c53c6b8\" data-id=\"c53c6b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cbd24 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37cbd24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">In 2021, an internal assessment of our most pressing DEI needs led us to focus on making<br \/>our work environment more accessible to People of\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: start; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">Determination (PoD)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: start; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">and eliminating<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\"><br \/>obstacles that may be discouraging\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: start; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">women from taking o<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; text-align: start; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">n more diverse roles across our Group.<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09a660e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09a660e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8c5639\" data-id=\"a8c5639\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f893b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f893b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">In 2021, an internal assessment of our most pressing DEI needs led us to focus on making our work environment more accessible to People of Determination (PoD) and eliminating obstacles that may be discouraging women from taking on more diverse roles across our Group.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-585d61f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"585d61f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f25f368\" data-id=\"f25f368\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9354401 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9354401\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5cdf86\" data-id=\"f5cdf86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69146b2 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69146b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf5e86 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf5e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are ensuring our culture and physical spaces nurture a welcoming environment for People of Determination (PoD).\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2021, we inaugurated our People of Determination Development Programme to make all our spaces friendly to people with different abilities, and to welcome more PoD to frontline roles.<\/p><p>We are assessing our stores for accessibility, placing PoD into frontline roles in flagship locations, training our leaders and Human Resources teams to be sensitive to PoD needs, actively seeking out PoD for employment, training PoD for growing their roles within our Group, and organizing employee engagement activities with PoD centres.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba90a9b\" data-id=\"ba90a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9a188 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f9a188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"416\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pic-45.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pic-45.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pic-45-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0f7bb6 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0f7bb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ba25cd\" data-id=\"3ba25cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1b7749 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1b7749\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c0f7da\" data-id=\"5c0f7da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06ad2b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b06ad2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af78bc8 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af78bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are ensuring our culture and physical spaces nurture a welcoming environment for People of Determination (PoD).\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2021, we inaugurated our People of Determination Development Programme to make all our spaces friendly to people with different abilities, and to welcome more PoD to frontline roles.<\/p><p>We are assessing our stores for accessibility, placing PoD into frontline roles in flagship locations, training our leaders and Human Resources teams to be sensitive to PoD needs, actively seeking out PoD for employment, training PoD for growing their roles within our Group, and organizing employee engagement activities with PoD centres.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95fdd91\" data-id=\"95fdd91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e4e3d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7e4e3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"416\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pic-45.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pic-45.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pic-45-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12e5a39 elementor-section-content-top elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12e5a39\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56f29fd\" data-id=\"56f29fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae6ece animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ae6ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GENDER BALANCE<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d287401 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d287401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We strive to create an enabling work environment for all, irrespective of gender or other personal characteristics. Our drive towards Gender Balance focuses on ensuring that men and women can equally unlock their potential and advance their careers within our Group.<\/p><p>While we are proud that our total proportion of female employees has reached 53%, and that women now occupy 40% of management roles we are working to increase the current 23% proportion of women in senior leadership roles within our Group.<\/p><p>The United Nations Women Empowerment Principle (WEP) Gap Analysis tool is helping us understand how our business processes and policies can cater to the different needs of men and women. We\u2019ve also launched our Women in Leadership (WIL) programme to help fast-track high-potential female employees into senior leadership roles.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aea78df\" data-id=\"aea78df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdcdfc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fdcdfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1323\" height=\"2012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.jpg 1323w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-673x1024.jpg 673w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-768x1168.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-1010x1536.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-300x456.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-850x1293.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1323px) 100vw, 1323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e06716 elementor-section-content-top elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e06716\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08d4740\" data-id=\"08d4740\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e4ae0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56e4ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1323\" height=\"2012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.jpg 1323w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-673x1024.jpg 673w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-768x1168.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-1010x1536.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-300x456.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2-850x1293.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1323px) 100vw, 1323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddf8d95\" data-id=\"ddf8d95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565c0fc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"565c0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GENDER BALANCE<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db395a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db395a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We strive to create an enabling work environment for all, irrespective of gender or other personal characteristics. Our drive towards Gender Balance focuses on ensuring that men and women can equally unlock their potential and advance their careers within our Group.<\/p><p>While we are proud that our total proportion of female employees has reached 53%, and that women now occupy 40% of management roles we are working to increase the current 23% proportion of women in senior leadership roles within our Group.<\/p><p>The United Nations Women Empowerment Principle (WEP) Gap Analysis tool is helping us understand how our business processes and policies can cater to the different needs of men and women. We\u2019ve also launched our Women in Leadership (WIL) programme to help fast-track high-potential female employees into senior leadership roles.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14ead86 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14ead86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46a0be4\" data-id=\"46a0be4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c07199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c07199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AN INSPIRATIONAL PoD SPEAKER\u200b<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5c6a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff5c6a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">Dr Majed Al Usaimi, an inspirational PoD, addressed 13,000 people from across our Group on the importance of integrating PoD into the workplace and the potential that lies in the PoD community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f075303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f075303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-1024x756.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-1536x1134.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-2048x1512.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-850x628.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a4781d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a4781d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ace26cf\" data-id=\"ace26cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ffb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ffb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AN INSPIRATIONAL<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41426f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41426f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PoD SPEAKER\u200b<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acf7f7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5acf7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">Dr Majed Al Usaimi, an inspirational PoD, addressed 13,000 people from across our Group on the importance of integrating PoD into the workplace and the potential that lies in the PoD community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-469cd21\" data-id=\"469cd21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470c07c elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"470c07c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-1024x756.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-1536x1134.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-2048x1512.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-10-850x628.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEOPLE Creating the right environment for equal opportunity In 2021, an internal assessment of our most pressing DEI needs led us to focus on makingour work environment more accessible to People of\u00a0Determination (PoD)\u00a0and eliminatingobstacles that may be discouraging\u00a0women from taking on more diverse roles across our Group. \u00a0 In 2021, an internal assessment of our&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158"}],"version-history":[{"count":513,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9687,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158\/revisions\/9687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}