Inclusion & Diversity
Irish Cement Vision Statement
It is Irish Cement’s vision to create an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects society in Ireland. We want to establish a sense of belonging amongst our employees, making them feel more connected and empowered to contribute their unique talents.
We want to create a safe environment where our employees feel comfortable, working together collaboratively and effectively without judgement. We want to encourage our employees to reach their full potential whilst working as a team and empower and support them to grow in their own way.
As members of IBEC, we embrace the ethos that inclusion and diversity will give our business insights into our customers markets and help us to be more responsive to our increasingly heterogenous customers.
We look to celebrate difference and build on Irish Cements long standing relationships with the community and our customers since 1938.
A message from our HR Director, Nicola O’Malley
"I believe a truly Inclusive Workplace is one where the quietest voice is clearly heard and respected. Through education, employee engagement and empowerment we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging in Irish Cement"
International Women’s Day 2024
In 2024 we invited Dr Mary Ryan leading female health and hormone specialist to give a talk on the importance of women’s health, welfare, and the menopause journey.
Inclusion week 2024
- Our theme for 2024 was Respect in Action – Standing Together.
- We invited Caitlin Cruise from ‘As I Am’ – Irelands Autism Charity to talk about invisible disabilities, highlighting the need for betterunderstanding, increasing awareness among our colleagues, and actively addressing stigma, judgement, and fear.
PRIDE 2024
We invited the Irish Centre for Diversity to provide inclusive leadership and inclusive language workshops to all our employees highlighting that as an organisation we want to welcome everyone in and exclude no-one.
International Men’s Day 2023
November is synonymous with Men’s health and mental health; we celebrated the men in our business by running EAP pop ups in association with VHI across our 3 sites.
Facilities in Focus
Care for our people’s safety and well-being includes the physical environment that they work in every day.
Access to clean, well-equipped, and well-maintained facilities that meet the needs of our changing workforce enhances our people’s experience.
It also helps to build a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has access to what they need and where they feel respected, supported, and valued.
Employee Resource Group
ERGs are important for our efforts to make sure everyone feels a sense of belonging. They also help us identify barriers that might be preventing colleagues from reaching their full potential.
The Irish Cement I&D ERG is open to all employees on a voluntary basis, we meet 3 to 4 times a year. At these meetings we endeavour to generate future Company initiatives, raise awareness, and help to further Irish Cement’s I&D journey based on the collective voice of all our employees.
The ERG will be a safe space for discussion and to provide a source of support for individual employees who may be facing I&D challenges at work.
Why Inclusion comes first at Irish Cement
Inclusion begins with “I” – we encourage all our employees to aspire to be a role model for inclusive behaviours.
We put Inclusion first, as it allows us to attract diverse talent and allows diverse voices to be heard. In practical terms, it is about creating an environment where everyone in the organisation can be at their best.
It involves all of us working together to make a difference by creating an environment that values the different contributions a diverse workforce can bring.
An inclusive culture helps employees fulfil their personal objectives and maximise their potential irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
Your voice and employee feedback surveys
For Irish Cement to take its growth and performance to the next level, we must ensure we continue to build a healthy and inclusive business.
Of the many tools and resources, we use to help us achieve this, we carry out regular surveys which provide our employees with an opportunity to share their views on how we can make our business a healthier, more inclusive, and high-performing one.
Family Friendly Policies
We are meeting our statutory obligations but also offer enhanced benefits such as:
- Increased Paternity Leave
- Increased Benefits under Maternity Leave
- Paid leave for Fertility Treatments
- Menopause Policy and Supports
Our mission for the future
We understand that achieving inclusion, diversity and belonging is not always easy, it can cause us to sometimes be uncomfortable, requiring us to review how things have been done in the past and to make the necessary changes to achieve our vision for the future.
We will encourage frequent employee feedback through employee health surveys and employee resource groups. We will hold each other and our leadership accountable for implementing and seeing through our inclusion and diversity vision.
We understand the importance of inclusion and diversity to our business, it is more than just a tick box exercise for us, we know it is an important journey, but one that we are committed to upholding as people are our priority.
Platin Works Contact Details
Address:
Irish Cement Ltd,
Platin Works,
Drogheda
Co. Louth.
Co-ordinates:
N 053.68172 deg
W 006.38551 deg
General Enquiries:
T: +353 41 987 6000
F: +353 41 98 76001
E: info@irishcement.ie
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