Orange Polska has adopted the Diversity Management Policy, which was determined in the Decision no. 36/16 of the President of the Management Board dated 19 September 2016.
Our Diversity Management Policy aims to bolster the pursuit of our business objectives and support compliance with the values enshrined in the Code of Ethics, CSR goals and the obligations under the Diversity Charter, of which Orange Polska is a signatory. In addition, the Policy refers to the Global Diversity Management and Inclusion Policy in Orange.
The key diversity dimensions in the Group are as follows: gender, age, competence / expertise / experience / way of thinking, psychophysical skills, (dis)abilities, and parental status. Other diagnosed dimensions include: religion / beliefs, workplace location (headquarters vs. region), type of employment, and nationality / ethnic origin.
Diversity Management Policy covers the following areas:
- Creating a working environment open to diverse mindsets;
- Building a corporate culture which derives from diversity;
- Providing adequate conditions for employee development;
- Supporting involvement of all employees;
- Increasing the quality of human capital management in the organisation.
The implementation of our Diversity Management Policy is supported by the Committee for Gender Equality and Diversity in the Workplace. The quality of our diversity management has been confirmed by the Gender Equality European and International Standard (GEEIS) certificate.
With respect to administering, managing and supervising bodies, the rules specified in the Policy include proper selection of employees and leadership.
In the recruitment process, we follow transparent rules and criteria of candidate selection. Decisions to recruit particular employees are based on their qualifications and professional experience. We ensure that candidates represent diverse communities.
In terms of leadership, the diversity requirements include care for the diversity of decision-making bodies within the Company.
In complementary action plans to the Policy, we have assumed a requirement for analysis of management and supervisory bodies in terms of diversity with respect to such aspects as age, gender, education or professional experience.
The duties and responsibilities, as well as the requirements related to qualifications, expertise and competence of the Supervisory Board Members are specified in the Company’s Articles of Association. In addition, Orange Polska applies the provisions of the Best Practice for GPW Listed Companies.
The Supervisory Board currently consists of 14 members, including five independent members. They are appointed by the General Meeting (or, in exceptional cases, by the Supervisory Board). The term of office for the member of the Supervisory Board is three years. There are four women on the Supervisory Board.
The Management Board currently consists of eight members, including the President. They are appointed by the Supervisory Board. The term of office for a member of the Management Board is three years. There are two women on the Management Board.
The Diversity Management Policy aims to bolster the pursuit of our business objectives, address changes in the labour market and respond to the expectations of our employees. The policy also supports compliance with the values enshrined in the Code of Ethics, CSR goals and the obligations under the Diversity Charter, of which we are a signatory.
The Diversity Charter is an international initiative implemented in 24 European countries The Charter is a written declaration, signed by organisations, companies and institutions that undertake to prohibit discrimination in the workplace and take measures to create and promote diversity, and express readiness to involve all employees and business and social partners in these activities. Organisations which decide to implement this tool work for cohesion and social equality.