Whether you are an employee or a customer, working with a company that chooses its staff for their skills and talents, irrespective of their ethnicity, colour, age, belief, disability, sex or sexual orientation, means that you are working with the best. Asteelflash, a leading global provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and supply chain management solutions, is just such a company. Founded in 1999 in Paris, France, the company has grown consistently over the intervening years through expansion and acquisition. At every step of the way, it has championed diversity and inclusion.
The Asteelflash commitment
Asteelflash is committed to ensuring equality and diversity everywhere and at every level in its organisation. This is no passive statement – the company works actively and continuously to ensure that the high standards demanded by this commitment are met. Recruitment processes are regularly and rigorously audited, workplaces are routinely examined and enhanced to make sure they meet the needs of all employees, and promotion procedures are evaluated and refined to ensure freedom from bias.
These quotes, from Asteelflash managers and directors, demonstrate the wholehearted and enthusiastic support that the company’s commitment to equality and diversity enjoys:
“I am committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion of our staff. We truly have a wide variety of age, nationality, religion and sex. The aim is for our company to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best”. Paul Gray, Production Manager, Bedford, UK
“At the company I have the pleasure of managing, we emphasize a good working environment where everyone is welcome, regardless of ethnicity, age, belief or disability. When selecting new employees, we focus exclusively on their abilities and potential. A positive mind-set is also important, because we believe that good spirit and diversity in the team drive innovation.” Marek Mika, Pilsen Site Director, Czech Republic
Why equality and diversity matter
It’s easy to see why equality and diversity are beneficial for Asteelflash employees and for society as a whole, but they also bring important benefits for the company itself and for its customers. The company has the largest possible skill pool on which to draw when recruiting new employees, and because of the friendly working environment, those employees are empowered to give their best. The company benefits from productive, enthusiastic and forward-thinking employees, while its customers benefit from the excellent quality and service that can only be delivered by a supplier with a well-balanced and highly motivated workforce.
Making an impact
Asteelflash’s commitment to equality and diversity shapes every area of its business and has led to a diverse range of initiatives. These extend from the cosmetic but comforting, such as the display of flags representing employees’ nations around the manufacturing areas, to the formulation and implementation of policies to guide the future of the business. Among these are carefully thought out policies on equal opportunities and discrimination, training, anti-bullying and harassment-free workplace, drugs and alcohol, menopause, communication and representation, whistleblowing and many more.
Asteelflash has long been at the forefront of promoting equality and diversity in the electronics manufacturing sector, and the company is fully committed to retaining its enviable preeminent position.
