FWPA continues to support the Australian forestry industry’s commitment to increasing the participation of women across the sector workforce, through its involvement with the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Diversity and Inclusion Charter.
The results of the third annual industry-wide survey on the topic are soon to be released.
The Charter sets out eight commitments aimed at improving diversity and inclusion within the industry. Participating organisations are required to report on their progress through an annual survey, with data collected and analysed in collaboration between AFPA and FWPA.
More information on the Charter can be found at the AFPA website.
The industry-wide annual survey was completed for a second time by 21 participating companies across the forest growers and processors sector in 2021. The results of this survey showed the gender composition of the industry was 21 per cent women, and 79 per cent men. This represented a 1 per cent increase of women employed year-on-year.
Of the 21 participating companies, 95 per cent reported having a gender diversity policy in place, which represented an increase of almost 15 per cent in comparison to the previous year’s results.
This survey plays a vital role in enabling the industry to monitor the results of their positive efforts in the diversity and inclusion policy area, and with every year’s results the industry is empowered with more data to draw on for analysis.
The results of the third annual industry-wide survey, which has been completed by 25 companies, are set to be released later this month, so make sure to keep an eye out for details in a future edition of ForWood.
