Corporate Responsibility Report 2008 - Mitie

Skills andMITIE’s people come from all walks of life and have a diverse rangeof skills and qualifications, reflecting the communities in which wework. We’re committed to providing equal opportunities for all, andtake pride in our reputation for having the right people for the rightjob, and the right attitude to getting it done. Motivating our peopleis also key to growing our business, so we offer a number of rewardschemes to keep our people inspired, and focused on achievingtheir goals.772of our people attendedcourses at our new MITIETraining Centre.Equality and diversityWe’ve invested in the developmentof our approach to, andunderstanding of, diversity in ourbusiness. Our targeted investmenthelps us to continue to developbest practice in our managementprocedures, and gives our peoplethe tools that they need tomanage and participate inan ever changing workforce.External experts Equality Worksare working with us to review andrevise our existing policies andprocedures, to make sure we reflectbest practice in our operationsand that we’re fully compliant withall UK government legislation andlabour laws. We also work with themon developing new initiatives andtraining programmes to supportour people.A break from traditionIn the UK, careers in constructionhave not traditionally attractedmany women. We want to breakthat mould and are constantlylooking to attract new talent to nontraditionalroles. A good example isTara Green and Cindy Harding, whojust completed their carpentry andplumbing apprenticeships after anOpen College Network course inBasic Introductory Construction andBuilding Skills. This is run by WomenBuilders and Oxford Women’sTraining, part of Oxford & CherwellValley College.Looking more widely, we’re activelyinvolved in promoting women inbusiness, and our Group FinanceDirector Suzanne Baxter representsMITIE on the Board of OpportunityNow – a business campaign ledby BiTC that works with employersto realise the economic potentialand business benefits of employingwomen at all levels.Workplace summaryGender Total Male Female49,505 28,666 20,839100% 58% 42%Ethnic origin* Bangladeshi Chinese Pakistani White Black AC Indian Other0.35% 0.24% 1.00% 74.87% 9.42% 2.06% 10.96%Age 70 years3.27% 19.91% 20.72% 24.35% 20.01% 10.12% 1.61%Service 20 years51.85% 24.82% 15.21% 6.80% 1.32%* We have recorded the ethnic origin of our people since 2006. These percentages represent 23,573 of our total 49,505 people as at 31 March 2008.26 MITIE CR Report 2008