Cultural & Linguistic Diversity at BOQ Group
Multicultural Network champions awareness of and support for our people and customers who come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Our key goals are to build a diverse workforce and inclusive culture.
- Our BOQ values and strategic pillars are the foundation for our approach to diversity and inclusiveness.
- We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.
- We strive to ensure a purpose-led, inclusive and empathetic culture where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day.
- Diversity and Inclusion is everyone’s responsibility and requires a united collective approach. We know that achieving our purpose requires the knowledge, perspectives and input from a workforce as diverse as our customer base, and a culture that enables these voices to be heard, valued and included.
In an inclusive workplace, people feel:
- Our work environment is a ‘safe space’ to belong
- They can bring their whole selves to work
- Valued and respected for who they are
- Connected to and accepted by their co-workers
- They have opportunities to develop their career and progress
- They can fully contribute their unique talents, skills, experiences and ideas to the organisation
- Inclusive environments ensure that people haven’t been disadvantaged, marginalised, excluded or adversely impacted due to aspects of their diversity.
We are committed to:
- Creating an environment of inclusion at all levels of BOQ, regardless of gender identity and expression, marital or family status, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, nationality, cultural background, socio-economic background, perspective and experience or personal characteristics such as disability, medical condition(s), carers’ responsibilities, pregnancy or any other unique characteristic of an individual or group
- Ensuring that all relevant policies, processes and programs include a diversity and inclusion lens and are appropriately structured to guard against any discrimination and conscious or unconscious bias
- Ensuring all people have fair access to recruitment, promotion, talent and training opportunities regardless of background
- Designing and implementing programs and initiatives that will assist in building a diverse workforce and inclusive culture
- Developing skills and awareness about the barriers to D&I and actively seek to overcome these.
