Drummond reiterates its commitment to closing gender gaps in the Colombian mining sector
October 27, 2021
Drummond Ltd. is committed to closing gender gaps in the mining sector, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 5, which calls for an end to all forms of discrimination against women and girls. Because it has been proven that equality makes a direct contribution to economic growth and the integral development of society, Drummond, in addition to establishing corporate policies to prevent discrimination, participates in assessments to determine progress made and chart a path for overcoming challenges.
“At Drummond we attract and hire people with high professional and ethical standards, ensuring that their skills, knowledge, abilities and conduct are line with our corporate principles and values. We believe that a person’s gender is not an indicator of talent or competence,” stated Jose Miguel Linares, company president.
That is why the company participates in evaluations, so it can identify opportunities for improvement and continue to narrow gaps. For example, this year it took part in the PAR Ranking, and in 2020 it used the UN’s WEPs gender gap analysis tool to run a self-diagnosis.
