True to our commitment to create a corporate culture that embraces diversity, equality and inclusion, in the period 2021-Q1 2022, we designed and implemented the following initiatives:
The Group has adopted a comprehensive Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Policy, which is addressed to all Group employees. For the OTE Group, diversity / diversity, equality and inclusion are a management concept and part of its corporate culture, which aims to contribute significantly to the Group's business success through recognition, appreciation, inclusion in the work environment and exploiting the individual diversity of its stakeholders (employees, shareholders, customers, suppliers). https://www.cosmote.gr/otegroup_company/about_us/otegroup/corporate_governance/compliance_management_system/compliance_policies/OTEGroup_DiversityEquityAndInclusionPolicy_gr.pdf In the context of the D, I & S Policy, it was defined that there should be sufficient representation by gender at a rate of at least 30% of all senior and top managers of the Company, with implementation within the next three (3) years and at least 25 % of all members of the Board of Directors. We planned and implemented a live event, on the theme of Diversity and Inclusion, with the participation of the Chief Human Resources of the OTE Group, Mrs. Elena Papadopoulou and honored guests. The event aimed to raise awareness and awaken employees to diversity and equality in the work environment. The moderator of the discussion, which was broadcast live from the COSMOTE TV studio to all employees, was journalist A. Schroiter.
An Internal Communication Campaign was carried out, with the aim of familiarizing and integrating the Diversity Policy into the corporate culture, as well as announcing actions that will strengthen it even more. From the beginning of 2022, the gradual training of employees around the pillars and benefits of D, E&I, as well as the practices of the OTE Group, began.
In addition, from the beginning of 2022, two new questions have been added to the questionnaire of employee satisfaction surveys, which are carried out throughout the Group 2 times a year, in order to receive relevant feedback from employees. The two questions are as follows:
In our company, everyone has the same opportunities for recruitment and career development, regardless of:
- age,
- gender and gender identity,
- sexual orientation
- physical and mental abilities,
- nationality, social and national origin,
- political opinion, religion and belief.
Our company provides a safe and supportive work environment for everyone - we do not tolerate inappropriate behavior or comments related to:
- the age,
- gender and gender identity,
- sexual orientation,
- physical and mental abilities,
- nationality,
- social and national origin,
- political opinion, religion and beliefs.
For the next period of time we are planning a Mentoring program for the empowerment of women in the OTE Group.
