In line with its Sustainability policy, Riopaila Castilla adhered to the Women's Empowerment Principles, WEP, a set of Principles that offer guidance to companies on how to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women in the workplace. , the market and the community.
Established by the United Nations Global Compact and UN Women, the WEPs integrate international labor standards, Human Rights guidelines, and are based on the recognition of companies that have an interest in and responsibility for equality
gender and women's empowerment.
The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEP) are a primary vehicle for meeting the gender equality dimensions of the 2030 agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Adhering to WEP means responding to the 7 principles that the company is committed to promoting in the organization:
- High level corporate leadership
- Treat all women and men fairly at work without discrimination
- Employee health, wellness and safety
- Education and training for gender equality
- Business development, supply chain and marketing practices
- community initiatives
- Measurement and reports
By joining the WEP community, the company is also responding to the SDGs in
special to SDG 5 "Gender Equality", expressing its commitment to this agenda in the
highest levels of the company and working in collaboration with the Global Compact and other networks
stakeholders, to encourage practices that empower women.
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Catalina Aristizabal Mejia
Head of Communications
Cell: 314 7847663
