OUR PEOPLE OUR GOVERNANCE SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: 201 SUSTAINA AusLSA GENERAL MEMBER: F L E XIBLE WORKPLA C E I N C LUSIVE WORKPLA C E GENDER EQUALITY • International Women's Day participant • WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality • WGEA Pay Equity Ambassador INITIATIVES: C O D E O F C O N DUCT / RISK M A N A G E M E N T • Pride in Diversity Membership • LGBTI Awareness training • Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) reporting • IDAHOT Day Participant • Wear it Purple Day participant • International Day of Transgender Visibility INITIATIVES: POLICY • Flexible hours of work • Time in lieu • Part time work • Job sharing • Telecommuting • Unpaid leave • Carer’s leave INITIATIVES: P H YSICAL WELLBEI N G • Ergonomics • Health checks • Flu vaccinations • Work based physical fitness • Skin checks INITIATIVES: P S Y C H O LOGICAL WELL B E I N G • Signatory to the TJMF • Beyond Blue programmes participant • RUOK programmes participant • Black Dog programmes participant • Confidential professional psychological support • Mental health first aid training INITIATIVES: CODE OF CONDUCT TRAINING BCP OR ERP COMPLAINTS & GRIEVANCE MECHANISM RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN POLICY POLICY RETURN TO WORK AFTER PARENTAL LEAVE 79% PRIMARY CARER SECONDARY CARER 1 WEEKS 18 WEEKS PAIDPARENTALLEAVE POLICY STAFF SURVEYS STAFF SURVEYS PARTNERS LEGAL STAFF NON-LEGAL STAFF 24% FEMALE 51% FEMALE 78% FEMALE GENDER EQUITY TARGET POLICY PUBLISHED D I V E R S I T Y POLICY PUBLISHED L G B T I POLICY PUBLISHED Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a We currently have 27 offices in 16 countries that enable us to offer the reach and insight o knowledge and understand Ashurst is committed to creating a world lea do this by developing leading local pro bo Ashurst’s network and by developing cross enable Ashurst’s offices to work together to justice issues Ashurst is also committed to being a susta delivers positive impacts for its employ environment and the communities in global Corporate Responsibility (CR Ashurst to fulfil this comm Headcount: 1,024 (FTE) Ashurst is committed to being an outstanding employer of choice for all of our people. As a firm, we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that is focussed on development, innovation, and flexibility; and we are committed to being the best advisor to our clients. As a firm we are recognised as an Employer of Choice for gender equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). We have been awarded this accolade every year since 2001. In 2018, we were awarded the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Award for Employee Program of the year for our Committed to Change programme. Ashurst’s Global Managing Partner, Paul Jenkins is also a Male Champion of Change. Ashurst aims to show leadership in the legal sector by working with clients’ suppliers to positively influence their mutual social, ethical and environmental performance. Governance is a fundamental priority for legal service providers, and is core to all of the firm’s activities. It is important to Ashurst in its goal to be the most progressive law firm and to ensure we meet client expectations. This approach is not only embedded in our day to day operations, but also in the conduct of each of our legal practitioners. Furthermore, the legal profession has specific obligations and regulatory requirements to manage governance, professional standards and ethical behaviour. In addition, governance is a key focus in our pro bono practice in Australia in supporting our non-profit clients. ASHURST