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Shining a spotlight on women in the supply chain. We took this picture at our annual Branch Manager's conference last week. We'd been having a great night celebrating the success of branches and people around our business. What a fabulous pic! It's special capturing this moment together with women in leadership from around Mainfreight Europe; pictured are women from eight different countries. They are hard working, creative, strong, passionate people who inspire those around them and help make Mainfreight such a great place to be. Representation matters, and whether they're aware of it or not, they are influencing and inspiring women at Mainfreight and in the supply chain to take their careers to the next level. I'd like to see even more women in this photo next year and every single year. It's no easy feat and it's up to all of us to make this happen. Not pretending we have all the answers, we don't. These last 12 months we've made some steps globally including: 1. Improving maternity leave to be a minimum 6 months paid and 6 months childcare support in every country we're in 2. Appointment of two more women to the Board of Directors, Annie Steel and Hayley Buckley on 1st March, meaning by July we'll have 50/50 women and men at the Board table Thinking a bit more locally about what we all can do that from experience I've seen work in practice: 1. Help women build confidence by helping them identify and recognise their strengths and impact 2. Actively mentor them 3. Encourage them to put their hand up and 'challenge' them if they don't Happy Women's Day! Enjoy the day, and make sure you tell the women who inspire you that they matter and that their influence counts. Mainfreight Mainfreight Europe #women #internationalwomensday #womeninsupplychain #Mainfreight #culture

Many women, such as myself, are in the business travel industry, yet we still see that we are underrepresented in key VP roles and above. According to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and the?GBTA Foundation?research, women make up 67% of the industry, yet only 39% of VP or executive roles are women. Read the article from GBTA: https://lnkd.in/edK4m7dV

Do you know about Women in Bus and Coach? The new collaborative initiative aims to support and celebrate women working in the bus and coach sector and make it a better, safer place to work. > https://lnkd.in/eunF8eMX #WomeninBusandCoach #WomeninTransport #Bus #BusSector #Transport #PublicTransport

FreightCaviar posted an article this morning, that really sheds some light on why International Womens Day (#iwd2024) is so important to the freight industry. "The freight industry is one of the most male-dominated sectors globally, with approximately 92-94% of roles traditionally occupied by men. However, recent trends indicate a shift. According to the?2023 Women in Trucking Association (WIT)?index, there is a growing presence of women in various roles:?C-Suite executive?roles held by women: 31.6%.?Company Leadership?positions: 36.9%.?HR & Talent Management:?Predominantly women at 74.6%.?Dispatcher roles: 43.5%.?Professional female drivers?with a Class A license: Increased to 12.1% in 2023 from 7.9% in 2018." When I first started in the freight industry, back in 2008, I would go months without running into another woman. Now, there are so many well-attended women groups, that create a sense of togetherness, mentorship, support and comradery. I've attended some of the industry's first women events and watched the attendance go from small gatherings to filling some of the largest venues. It's incredible! --> Women In Trucking Association, Food Logistics, WBENC During my career, I've had the opportunity to meet, become friends, identify mentors and connect with so many inspiring women. What continues to be the best part is the availability and support from all the other women. Women that are typically competitors, are rooting for you and showing up as the loudest cheerleader in your corner. The top women to know in this industry, all make themselves available to others, men and women alike. They work so hard becoming successful and climbing the mountain, yet turn around to grab everyone else's hands, to bring them up too. Cheers to Women in Freight, today and every day! #womeninlogistics #freight #transportationsolutions #networking

Investing in uniforms designed for women, finding ways to bring flexibility into workforce planning, preparing your existing workforce for the introduction of female participants... These are a few of the practical steps employers can take to #InspireInclusion and encourage more women to enter the transport and logistics industry. This International Women’s Day, the United Nations calls us to invest in women to accelerate progress. To explore this theme, we caught up with Qube multi-combination driver and women in trucking advocate, Lyndal Denny, to ask what employers can do to attract more women to the industry, and to make the women who work in the industry feel more included. Lyndal has driven heavy vehicles for Qube for 10 years and is also the CEO of Women in Trucking Australia, an organisation helping women realise their truck-driving ambitions by linking them with employers. She challenges transport employers to take on more female drivers. And with less than 3 percent of the truck driving workforce identifying as female, there is much room to move. #InternationalWomensDay #InvestinWomen

I encourage you to read the honest feedback shared in this NTI survey. Women across the trucking industry, from professional drivers to those in leadership positions, were clear about what they see as needs to grow the careers of all women in our industry. Their insights are key to figuring out how the industry and your fleet can appeal to more women, address the obstacles they face, and build opportunities for them to grow and excel.?

To employers/managers/men/women who are celebrating Women's Day today Take a closer look at how you are supporting us The pay gap is not the only thing we care about... ?? Assigning office chores to only women such as ordering coffee, picking mail, organizing potluck, holiday decoration, events, baby showers etc etc Telling her bossy for speaking up Telling her emotional for teary eyes Telling us we belong to the kitchen, not the boardroom Telling us to sit the proper way, laugh a certain way, speak a certain way Organizing after-hours meetings/team events and expecting us to show up Blocking our promotion and telling us you are not ready yet Telling us you are too direct or too soft, too young or too old, too petite or too large, too much make up, too little make up.. Making us feel guilty for being ambitious and giving us mom guilt Asking us who is taking care of your kids at home when we are travelling or doing shift work Judging us when raising our kids Telling us selfish for putting our needs first before anyone else Telling us to sacrifice our career because of whatever Be that women who lift each other not tear each other apart and it starts at our own home as a mother, daughter, or mother-in-law, sister-in-law. The list is exhausting.. What did I miss? If we celebrated women every day, we wouldn't be celebrating Women's Day today around the world. Tag women who inspire you in the comments. Teachndo #womensday2024 #idw2024

Carnival Corporation Named One of America’s Best Employers for Women. World's largest cruise company honored on Forbes' annual listing of U.S. companies dedicated to cultivating a workplace that empowers women MIAMI (July 26, 2024) – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, today announced it was named one of America’s Best Employers for Women for 2024 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide. Of the top 600 companies included in the listing across 25 major industries, Carnival Corporation was the top-ranked cruise company overall for its efforts in providing women with a positive and inclusive work environment. Presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, America’s Best Employers for Women was determined through an independent survey of more than 150,000 women working for companies with at least 1,000 people in the U.S. Respondents were asked to review their employers based on a series of topics including representation, pay equity, discrimination, flexibility, family support and parental leave. Women were also given the chance to evaluate other employers in their respective industries, or the employers of friends, acquaintances and family members. Based on these personal and public evaluations, as well as an assessment of women in executive management or board positions, only the top 600 companies out of thousands of organizations were recognized as the Best Employers for Women 2024. https://lnkd.in/eVjiurdM

?? Celebrating Women in Business! ?? International Women's Day is on the 8th of March but we are shining a spotlight every day this week on the incredible women who drive innovation, growth, and success within our company. Meet Sarah, a trailblazer in her field, whose dedication and leadership inspire us all. Stay tuned as we share stories of empowerment, resilience, and achievement from women across our organisation throughout the week. Together, let's champion diversity, equality, and inclusivity in the workplace and beyond. #IWD2024 #WomenInBusiness #inspireinclusion Sarah Cartledge's thoughts: "Having spent 25 years in and around the rail industry I’ve seen a great deal of change in terms of levels of inclusivity (indeed it’s great to report not only for women).?I recall very few women in senior roles when I first started with Railtrack in the 90s and perhaps that didn’t matter to me too much then as I was just finding my feet in an industry I knew little about (and frankly didn’t think I wanted to know much about given that in theory it was just a ‘temp’ job whilst I found my true destiny!)? Just before I left Network Rail to join Tracsis around 2015 I remember that there was a very clear ethos that having diverse teams was a positive aspiration as it allowed a broader range of thinking and perspective and I truly believe that is the case.? Having joined Tracsis this was a clear natural order from the start – there’s always been a higher proportion of women in all sorts of roles here than I’ve previously been used to!? It's heartening to see that pretty frequently now the next senior-level LinkedIn appointment notification is often a woman and hopefully, that goes some way to showing younger the art of the possible. In addition to this, I live in a male-dominated household – two sons.?I’ve always been keen for them to believe that, in general, roles both inside and outside of the home should have the potential to be equal.?Of course, we all have our individual strengths and weaknesses as well as preferences for types of tasks (I can confirm neither of my sons are very keen on ironing or emptying the dishwasher!), but I want them to feel that the natural order is for either them or their partner to have equal access to a great career, parental leave, being a homemaker…whatever works for them as an individual and for them as part of a team, whether that’s a home team or a work-related team.?We all want the chance to be our best self, whatever that means."

Read my blog and let me know your thoughts. Agree, disagree, have your own experiences to share? Change begins with an open conversation, let’s talk!