Who are Convatec?
Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care and infusion care.
With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. It’s our promise to giving patients and healthcare providers the support they need as we bring to life our vision of pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com
What projects / schemes / initiatives to support women’s recruitment, retention and progression in STEM are PA Consulting involved in?
At Convatec, we recognise that we will only grow together and improve care if we harness the power of our differences and encourage diverse thinking. In recent years, we have transformed our company and strengthened our culture, policies and practices.
Women now represent 44% of both our Board of Directors and senior management team, and we have an ambition to reach 50% women in senior management by 2027, alongside a new goal – that 25% of our senior managers identify themselves from underrepresented groups, specifically including those which are ethnically and racially diverse, by the end of 2027.
We have introduced an industry leading equal parental leave policy in the UK, enabling employees to take leave regardless of gender or parental role.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) continue to grow their memberships and strengthen engagement across our LGBTQIA+ (Pride), Black Employees Network (BEN), Women’s Network and Latin America (Latinx) communities, bringing colleagues together to create positive change in Convatec and beyond.
We have established a hybrid way of working, as part of what we call Our Work Life to become an employer of choice. In this initiative, colleagues can split their time between working at home and collaborating with colleagues in our offices, many of which have been refurbished to become more collaborative workspaces.
Improving DE&I and wellbeing is not just about numbers. It is about building a winning organisation and high performing teams who can deliver for our customers and support our people – it’s core to who we aspire to be as a company and our forever caring promise.
Our commitment to inclusion at PA Consulting and why we joined WISE.
“We are delighted to join WISE, recognising the benefits of collaboration to create a climate where more women and girls aspire to work in STEM roles.
We will harness the creativity, innovation and opportunity that a more diverse workforce brings helping us realise our forever caring promise.”
Lynn O’Connor, Senior Director – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Wellbeing
