A diverse Boliden is, quite simply, a better performer
Compliance by Boliden with equal opportunities legislation in the countries in which we operate is a fundamental prerequisite of achieving increased diversity and equality. All units must, in addition, draw up and implement an equal opportunities plan. We apply a policy that rejects every form of discrimination and harassment based on an employees' gender, age, political views, or other grounds.
Our goal is to increase the percentage of female employees every year which means, in the short term, that the percentage of women working in the Group shall be higher on 31st December 2011 than it was on the corresponding date in 2010. The percentage of Group employees who are female is currently around 15 per cent. In order to support and encourage the Group's female employees the Women at Work programme was launched in 2010.
We regard offering a work environment that enables a balance between work and family life as a prerequisite of success in our efforts to attract and retain skilled employees. Boliden offers, in the countries in which we operate, financial compensation for our employees when they take parental leave.