Manufacturing Magazine August 2022 | Page 88

CREATE A CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR STAFF
UPHOLD ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
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CREATE A CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR STAFF

Barratt Developments plc was founded in 1958 , Newcastle , when women in the office were still a rare novelty . In stark contrast , the company board is now 50 % female and is building a diverse manufacturing workforce of female leaders through its female leader career development programme . As part of the programme , staff are invited to take part in a reciprocal mentoring programme . Barratt Developments has also expanded its familyfriendly policies in order to retain its talented female employees .

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UPHOLD ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY

Chemical manufacturer PPG is headquartered in Pittsburgh and was founded in 1883 . Since then , the face of manufacturing has changed .
PPG has enforced accountability and transparency throughout the company in order to diversify its workforce for the long term . PPG has created a biannual Diversity , Equity & Inclusion scorecard , as well as a network for senior leaders to serve as DE & I ambassadors . The manufacturer also started a pilot programme using labour market data to build diverse candidate slates in its recruitment process .
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