Employee Engagement
People are the cornerstone of Dimension Data’s success, and the education, support, and engagement of our employees an essential element of our sustainability programme. We encourage interest in environmental matters and educate our employees on how Dimension Data’s solutions and services can help our clients realise their sustainability aspirations. Our employee engagement initiatives include:
Education
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A dedicated intranet portal as a resource for materials on our Sustainability strategy, programmes and solutions and services
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An e-learning programme, to help ensure employees have a clear understanding of our sustainability drive and how they can contribute
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Regular internal communications on a regional and global level that provide updates on our progress
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Support
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Fund-raising and volunteering activities as part of our corporate social responsibility programme
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Access to a personal online carbon calculator to help employees understand their carbon footprint, with suggestions of ways to reduce it
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Communicating and celebrating applicable environmental events with employees, such as Earth Day and Earth Hour
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Engagement
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Appointing Regional Executive Sponsors, Engagement Champions, Carbon Managers and Environmental Think-Tanks – comprised of self-selected employees – to champion creative ideas and promote Sustainability within the workplace
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Holding regular competitions open to all employees globally, including capturing photos and videos related to sustainable events or deeds, and creating ideas to help our clients’ move forward on their sustainability journey
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Asking employees to pledge to take environmentally friendly actions, and recording those pledges as part of the global promotion of Earth Hour
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