Reinforcing Human Rights into Corporate Culture
EGCO Group encourages the enhancement of corporate culture regarding human rights through the arrangement of personnel training programs to raise awareness and understanding of human rights on a regular basis.
In 2024, EGCO Group received the Human Rights Awards 2024 for a large business organization at an outstanding level for the third consecutive year. The award was given by the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection, Ministry of Justice. The award reflects EGCO Group’s business operations under good governance, transparency, and accountability through the development of comprehensive human rights policies. The policies developed help promote a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, as well as to integrate it as part of the organizational culture. The Human Rights Awards select organizations in the government, state enterprise, business, social enterprise, and civil society sector with outstanding performance by adhering to the human rights principle, as well as serve as role models for other organizations and contribute to the overall development of the human rights in Thailand.
EGCO Group supports gender equality which is a part of human rights to empower sustainable equality in the organization. This also supports EGCO’s Sustainable Development Goals
“SDG5 Achievement of gender equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls”
The Company encourages all staff to have and use their rights to fully express themselves and aims to enhance a corporate culture of non-discrimination and to embrace diverse opinions.
EGCO Group is determined to provide equal opportunities for all employees, disregarding gender limitations, discrimination and harassment, which are in compliance with the ethics and code of conduct for executives, employees, and suppliers of the organization. Particular channels to report the act of discrimination and violence are provided under personal data protection policy of which the information of the whistleblower will be kept confidential.
In addition, EGCO Group has arranged training workshops and courses to enhance working skills as preparation for higher positions or executive levels. This is implemented equally for both female employees/executives and male employees/executives. Knowledge about gender equality and diversity in the organization is provided through the EGCO E-learning Platform, for example, the Overcoming the Change with 4 People & Organization Practices, Innovative Leadership and Diversity Management, Workforce Diversity and Generation Management, and 12 Effective and Attractive Talent Retention Practices.