Diversity at Coles

Will recruit diverse people for the numbers.

There is a large focus on diversity which can be seen in business initiatives, updates from executive leadership and information in our annual report on the company's diversity statistics. i am not aware of information regarding retention, childcare or maternity leave but the company is committed to being a leader in diversity recruitment (which they are) and always looks to promote/recruit from within before outside hiring.

It is diverse enough for what the existing demographic is

I think they're trying to hire more diverse teams, but the liquor space still feels very much dominated by white people. and it was a bit of a joke when coles had an international womens day panel with a token man on the panel and the male liquor ceo as the mc. at an event highlighting women, it was not needed. at a separate women in liquor panel it was all women in high leadership positions, i think they need more representation of women in different stages of their careers, of women of colour.

Support diversity

I think the company likes to make lots of commitments to diversity but i believe a lot is for show. a fellow grad who was from a minority group did not receive culturally competent support and ended up leaving the company.

Prominent policy on inclusion

Lots of events e.g. women in tech, supporting mental health, naidoc week, pride events etc. for retention, it may just be timing, but have heard of unexpected redundancies and people leaving due to delays in project funding/cutting contractors.

Coles is very supportive and vocal about diversity. sometimes i wish this could be reflected at the lower levels.

Coles take pride in their diverse employment, and this is embraced all across the company

I can see coles pushing to make the workplace gender equality better. there are a lot of women in leadership roles and managerial positions. they are also extremely supportive of the lgbtiqa+ communities and those who are less abled. however, even though i see a lot of ethnic minorities in the workplace, i do not see a lot of people in colour in leadership roles. however, i am not sure if this is because they aren't applying.

Great to see women in leadership roles

A lot of support has been given to minority groups. there are communities for various groups.

They have really good policies in relation to all elements of diversity.

Large percentage of leadership positions held by women.

Best part about coles is their commitment to diversity. i love this about the company and have always found it admirable how open we are about lgbtqi+ community, naidoc week celebrations, child care, maternity leave and return to work program.

Culture at coles is extremely diverse, all the way from the bottom to the top of the chain. many of the slts are from different backgrounds and genders.

This is difficult to comment on as i am a white male. but i have seen efforts by the employer to try and level out gender wage gaps, to ensure we are putting a focus on inappropriate work place comments etc.

They are dedicated to getting more women into senior leadership with the goal of achieving equity amongst the gender split of our leaders.

Very diverse and inclusive

Offer support programmes

The advertisement for the job gave me confidence in applying as i felt that my background was not a concern

In the recruitment for the grad program, university information is not provided to assessors, preventing any bias relating to the prestige of the university a graduate studied at or their marks, which may have been impacted by their ability to study if they were having to work to support themselves.

Encourage and welcome

Unsure - but they do not discriminate

Promote culture

Again i know there are program/internships for this the company promotes however not something i see personally.

Encourage and welcome

There is an aboriginal integration program

Yes - big focus on indigenous workers

Coles is the largest employer of aboriginals within australia. i have seen quite a few articles about coles ensuring there is equal opportunity for all roles

Has some measures and targets in place

I am unsure of the applicant process. however coles hires the most indigenous team members of any company in australia.

Show awareness of issues and support.

Dedicated inclusion team; dedicated indigenous team

Recruitment strategy focuses on this.

Committed to be a leading indigenous employer.

Coles provides programs for indigenous workers to start their careers

Our organisation is involved in many charities and programs - such as one which trains and hires indigenous australians in order to increase diversity and help those from less privileged situations.

There are programs that focus on indigenous employment and retention, amongst other programs.