MAS Holdings (MAS) has been selected as a finalist for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion category at the 13th Reuters Events: Responsible Business Awards 2022 – the world’s leading celebration of responsible business excellence.
Group Human Resources Director of MAS Holdings, Dinali Peiris, stated, “We are thrilled to be shortlisted in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion category for the work that we are doing to create a diverse and inclusive organisation for our 118,000 employees across 17 countries. The diversity of our employees’ perspectives, experiences and skill sets has been instrumental in defining MAS’ offering to our customers, our communities, and all our stakeholders, and we continue to learn from them every day.” MAS is committed to building a diverse workplace with equal opportunities, focusing on having 30% women in management by 2025, and fostering inclusion with a special emphasis on persons with disabilities.
Through its flagship women’s empowerment program, Women Go Beyond (WGB), MAS has provided 3.7 million opportunities for women in areas such as career advancement, women’s health and reproductive rights, preventing gender-based violence, providing childcare support, mentorship and sponsorship for women, and leadership and skills development. MAS’ efforts to create gender equality include flexible work arrangements, recruitment policies, gender-sensitive communication, reducing unconscious biases and setting goals and strategies to hold leaders accountable to improve female representation in management.
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