Elders is committed to the priorities within our Sustainability Framework. Of the utmost importance is the health and safety of our employees, attracting and retaining the best people in agriculture, and quality impact and investment in the communities in which we operate.
Our people
Our most important asset is our people, and our priority is to provide them with a safe working environment and a supportive working culture.
Health and safety
Safety is a critical and non-negotiable objective of Elders. We continuously improve our work health and safety systems to achieve our goal of zero harm in our business. Over the last year, we have seen a decrease in lost time injuries (LTIs) from six in FY22 to three in FY23. In addition, we have reduced our total recordable injury frequency rate from 12.6 in FY22 to 10.1 in FY23. While we strive for zero harm... **more to come here.
Our commitment to establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment is further detailed in our Work Health and Safety Policy.
Employee attraction and retention
We are currently focussing our efforts on driving diversity, reviewing remuneration and reward, investing in ongoing learning and development, and developing youth in agriculture. We are championing women in our workforce, with programs in place to improve the number of women in senior leadership positions. 60 per cent of Elders’ Board positions are held by women.
In 2023, as part of our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we made a range of changes to our leave policies. These include:
- increasing paid parental leave for primary carers
- ensuring service recognition and service awards are inclusive of periods of unpaid leave, including unpaid parental leave
- extending access to domestic and family violence leave.
We also champion youth in agriculture, with our Early Careers Program dedicated to nurturing the next generation of talent. We have opportunities available in livestock, agronomy, rural products and corporate careers (check with P&C to see if this is continuing) to help young people build skills and experience in our sector.
Are you interested in a career with Elders?
We have a range of opportunities available. Search our current vacancies today.
