Over 100 Australian Companies Recognised by WGEA for Combatting Gender Inequality

Published on July 30, 2024

Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has awarded 115 companies its certification that recognises efforts to “combat key drivers of workplace gender inequality.” The WGEA was set up in 2012 under the Gillard Labor government to promote gender equality and women’s participation across Australian workplaces. On July 30, it released its list of Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holders, covering 505,000 employees. They include supermarket giants (Coles and Woolworths), superannuation funds (Australian Super and Aware Super), professional services (Deloitte Australia), law firms (DLA Piper), and universities (pdf). Some construction and real estate management firms managed to make the cut: CPB Contractors, John Holland Group, Lifestyle Communities Ltd, Stockland, and Transurban....

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