International Women’s Day – Creating an inclusive environment
Eldorado Gold is committed to safe, inclusive and innovative operations. When we talk about diversity at Eldorado, we mean it in the broadest sense – welcoming diverse people, thinking and ideas.
Internally, we talk about "Inclusive Diversity" because we believe that the more sustainable way to affect change and increase representation over time is to build a culture that consistently demonstrates inclusion towards individuals reflecting any and all facets of diversity. Emphasizing the word inclusion first represents our deliberate focus on that aspect. As humans, a sense of inclusion is something we all want to have - so we use that as common ground in our workplace.
“Data has shown that inclusive cultures create opportunities for diversity to flourish and drive creativity and innovation for organizations that embrace it. Every employee at Eldorado should feel comfortable sharing their voice to help build our culture together,” George Burns, President and CEO.
One dimension of inclusive diversity is gender and we join in the global celebration for International Women's Day to acknowledge women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. To mark this day, let’s look at how we are creating an inclusive environment at Eldorado.
Global
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Inclusive Diversity |
We continue to implement inclusive diversity roadmaps specific to each of our sites and corporate offices to foster a culture of inclusion, improve diverse representation in the workforce, and debias people processes through various means including communication and feedback mechanisms, providing training and experiential development opportunities, and engraining in our talent management systems. |
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Diversifying our supply chain |
To further representation of women in our procurement function, we are a proud sponsor of Artemis Project. Artemis is an organization that brings together women-led businesses related to mining to accelerate collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship for better business outcomes. |
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International Women in Mining (IWiM) |
Eldorado is a silver partner of International Women in Mining (IWiM) as part of our commitment to foster career and leadership opportunities for women in our workforce. |
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Gender pay equity reviews |
We continue to conduct gender pay equity reviews using best in class third-party analytic software as part of annual compensation planning to correct any unintended and systemic bias in our compensation processes. |
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International Women in Resources Mentoring Program |
We believe in creating opportunities for growth, leadership, and success and mentoring is proven to be one of the best accelerators and retention tools for female talent. By supporting this program, we’re investing in the next generation of female leaders and fostering a more inclusive future. Read or listen to the interview with Ilke Kızılöz from our Tuprag team. |
Canada
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Supporting the modern family |
We provide both a daycare placement program and flexible working arrangements at our Lamaque site for employees with children so that families can better support each other professionally and at home. Eldorado Gold Québec has policies tailored to the realities of modern families including hybrid work, telecommuting, flexible scheduling, and the right to disconnect. |
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Focus Groups for women from maternity leave |
In 2024 the human resources team held focus groups for women employees, either back at work or on maternity leave, from various departments. These meetings addressed crucial topics such as returning to work after maternity leave, relationships with supervisors and colleagues, work life balance, and work schedule. The exchanges were particularly enriching, fostering the creation of bonds between participants and offering a better understanding of individual realities. This active listening approach enables us to gather valuable data so that we can better meet the needs of our employees. |
Greece
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Diversity Charter |
At Hellas Gold, we have signed the Diversity Charter. By accepting the terms outlined in the charter, we demonstrate in action our commitment to develop a workplace with equal opportunities free from discrimination. |
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Promoting women in mining |
Four women shift engineers in the underground production department at the Skouries project were interviewed to honour the vital contributions of women in the mineral raw materials sector. Their stories, underscoring the pivotal role women play in this field, will be featured in Rawmat.hub, the information hub for the Greek community of raw materials. |
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Inclusivity Lounge of Women On Top |
During the 7th Inclusivity Lounge of Women On Top, hosted by Delphi Economic Forum, we participated in the discussion on female employment and equal access to the labour market. |
Türkiye
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Recruitment |
Provide working environments where more women can be employed by our mining sites (e.g. women truck drivers, women engineers at underground site) |
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Internship Programs |
Create opportunities for Women Interns within the Short & Long term Internship Program |
In June 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) officially denounced Convention 45, which prohibited women of any age from working in underground mines. This outdated convention conflicted with modern labour standards, and its denunciation is a significant step towards gender equality in the workplace. We celebrate this important milestone in advancing fair and inclusive labour practices.
We look forward to celebrating women again on June 18, International Day of Women in Mining.