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PROMOTION

DU E R E S P E C T

Farnell element14's vision is to
create a culture where everyone
feels respected and valued, and
can contribute their full potential
to deliver high performance:
'Our aim is to be an inclusive
employer, recognised for our
commitment both internally
and externally, becoming an
employer of choice and a magnet
for talent. One of our core beliefs
is that only by working together
can we deliver consistent results.
'Integrating diversity within
Farnell element14 is not just
about having policies, processes,
goals and objectives on diversity
in place, it is about changing
the way people think about
diversity. We want everyone
in our company to feel fully
included, and that their talents
and ideas are recognised, given
due consideration and used to
take the company forward.
'We currently have 1,300
employees in Europe, out of a
total of 4,369 across the globe.
The two largest of our four
distribution sites are based in
Leeds in the UK (Maybrook) and
in Liege, in Belgium.'

'The company has made a commitment to
put people at the heart of the organisation'
Female talent
The company's female population is
as follows:
Global - 46%
Europe - 44%
Middle management and
above - 35%
DCs - 31% (17% in management)
In its 'Your Voice' Engagement survey, 84%
of respondents in Europe agreed with
the statement 'People of all backgrounds
(cultural, gender, age, religion) can succeed
in this company (82% for distribution).
Actions to leverage its female talent are:
European Women's Network Group to
discuss hot topics and provide activities,
such as assertiveness training, conﬁdence
building and senior guest speakers
Dashboard to track numbers of women
by function, grade and leader. Each leader
has a diversity objective, including a
gender-speciﬁc one. The objective is to
ensure diversity and inclusion is embedded
in all its processes and ways of working
Career path case studies of inspirational
women shown on the company intranet
Coaches/mentors for high-potential
women and stretch assignments, ensuring
they are developed for future roles with
deﬁned development strategies and
leadership development

Celebrating International Women's Day
with tea, coffee and biscuits for all women!
Job shadowing
Diversity open days/cultural coffee
mornings/diversity training
Diversity policy

Supporting parents and carers
Flexible working portal
Parent and carers network
Flexible working workshops
Maternity buddies
Managers' toolkit to support
maternity returners
Case studies
Working mums' events

Employee testimonials
'When I joined the component distribution
industry in 1987, I was very fortunate to
secure a role where there was a culture of
customer-focused excellence and diversity.
I continue to hold those principals dear
at Premier Farnell, an organisation well
recognised for its approach to diversity, with
a good number of women in senior roles.'
Marianne Culver, Global Supply Chain/
Supplier Manager
'I joined Farnell element14 one year ago in
order to discover a new world; the logistics
world. Working here is much more than
sending several components a day to
different customers. Farnell's commitment
is to develop all employees, providing all
support and mentoring by giving them the
possibility to innovate, create and progress.'
Isabelle Perin, Outbound Manager Farnell
element14, Liege, Belgium
'Logistics is exciting and challenging; there
is never one day that is the same. My role
at Farnell element14 is fulﬁlling in that
respect, especially because I get involved
with so many aspects. I have received all
the training, guidance and support I need.'
Aude Flindall, Logistics Analyst

MORE INFORMATION
Contact Trisha Hiley, Lead Talent
Acquisition Manager, philey@farnell.com
Visit www.premierfarnell.com/careers/
diversity-and-inclusion
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