Downer launches Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan

29/05/2019

As part of Downer’s 2019 National Reconciliation Week celebrations, today we launched our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Downer has worked with Reconciliation Australia over the past six months to develop our second RAP, which builds on the Reflect RAP that we introduced in 2016.

The initiatives implemented under our Innovate RAP will include:

• Developing a training strategy for all employees which will define cultural learning needs throughout the business, and also include an online Cultural Awareness Training program to support the capability of our leadership teams
• Developing initiatives to improve and increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment outcomes
• Providing support systems to the business to increase procurement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses
• Providing opportunities to build and maintain relationships between our employees and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by participating in National Reconciliation Week across the organisation.

“This Innovate RAP will provide an important foundation for our actions over the next few years and ensure we continue to develop our existing relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations,” Downer CEO, Grant Fenn, said.
 
Click here to download Downer’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.