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Our People - Ā Mātau Tāngata - Q2 2021

Our People - Ā Mātau Tāngata - Q2 2021

Ko tā mātau i tūmanako ka tautuhia ko ā mātau tāngata tētahi o ngā kaupapa i roto i tā mātau aromatawai ukauka, e whakaata ana i te hiranga o ā mātau tāngata kia puta ai a Waste Management hei kamupene toitū ā tōna wā. 

We expected our people to be identified as one of the programmes through our materiality assessment, reflecting the importance of our people in making Waste Management a sustainable company into the future.

Goal 1: Reduce Significant Injury & Fatality Incidents

Key Actions

Reduce the number of incidents across each of our 13 critical safety risks.

Quarter 2 Update

External audits have recently started

Goal 2: Increase Diversity & Cultural Literacy

Key Actions

Develop programmes to increase cultural literacy and diversity across our teams.

Quarter 2 Update

Diversity and Inclusion Committee meeting monthly, activities include Pink Shirt Day held across the country, Māori cultural training for our executives and a Matariki workshop on the meaning of Matariki presented by Mihaere Emery.

Goal 3: Health and Wellbeing

Key Actions

  1. Develop programmes to support the physical health and well being of our team.
  2. Develop programmes to support the mental health and well being of our team.

Quarter 2 Update

  1. Annual health checks have recently started
  2. Mental wellbeing covered in April’s nationwide toolbox talk