Capgemini's global employee network groups (ENG) are key to the company's commitment to building an inclusive work environment and providing its colleagues from diverse backgrounds with a sense of community and belonging.
"They offer all of us a platform to connect, promote awareness, and share experiences with each other at a global and local level, covering a variety of topics, interests, and identities based on local needs," says the company.
There are four global ENGs – Women@Capgemini, OUTfront, CapAbility, and CulturALL – and several local networks for armed forces, parenting and sustainability, among others. Cultivating their commonalities, so far, around 45,000 Capgemini colleagues across countries and business units have actively participated and continue to lead by example.
Shaping an inclusive workplace
Capgemini consistently works to build an inclusive environment where everyone feels able to be their whole self. The company's employee networks are at the heart of this journey. Open to all, they provide a friendly space to share experiences, promote awareness and empower each other.
The company's employee networks offer all of Capgemini's colleagues a platform to connect, promote awareness, and share experiences with each other at a global and local level, covering a variety of topics, interests, and identities based on local needs.
The employee networks provide a place for Capgemini's team to come together and share experiences. They help shape what it’s like to work at Capgemini, ensuring the company offers an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and able to succeed. This includes offering feedback on corporate policies and practices. All team members can join any network, to access assistance or to show their support for others.
Creating a sense of belonging
Leaders of Capgemini's employee networks have shared how they can engage, empower, and inspire their peers and colleagues through the networks, shaping inclusive futures for everyone. They say the networks help create a sense of belonging and empower colleagues to be their authentic selves. They also provide a great way to connect, network and meet new people, and inspire colleagues with new ideas.
"Employee Networks allow me to enhance my cultural intelligence," commented a Capgemini colleague.
"They've helped me walk in other people's shoes," added a further colleague.
Colleagues inspire and empower one another
Capgemini's employee networks provide a different sort of conversation, as well as helping colleagues to unlock unknown skill sets within themselves. The networks are a key method for Capgemini to get feedback from its workforce, to help inform the company's plans and policies to create an inclusive future that everyone wants. Together, Capgemini's colleagues engage, inspire and empower each other to shape inclusive futures for all.
"I've had various opportunities to learn about different topics that I haven't really been exposed to," shared a colleague.
"Joining an employee network will give you a sense of community," a Capgemini colleague commented.
"They gave me the skills to become my best," said a further colleague.
Building an inclusive environment for all
Capgemini's Employee Networks are Women@Capgemini, OUTfront, CapAbility, Race & Equality, Armed Forces, Talking Heads, and CulturALL.
Women@CapgeminiUK aims to help women and their allies to build networks, support each other and celebrate achievements, ensuring that all women are valued, included and empowered.
OUTfront champions inclusion and achievement for all employees regardless of LGBT+ identity and is a space to understand and learn from each other with the vision to make Capgemini a truly inclusive workplace, fostering a supportive and safe environment at work and beyond.
Capgemini's ability and caring CapAbility Network welcomes all members, no matter their life stage, with the objective of providing support, a listening ear and a platform for advocacy.
With a vision to support, educate and empower, the Race & Equality Network is an open space for those that aspire to champion representation and equal opportunities within Capgemini, aiming to create a sense of community that facilitates open and educational dialogue amongst colleagues from different backgrounds and cultures.
The Armed Forces Network supports and promotes Capgemini’s Armed Forces Veterans, Reservists, family members, dependants and allies by offering understanding, welfare support, mentoring, events, fundraising and networking opportunities.
Talking Heads provides a space for everyone to talk about anything mental health or well-being related, and is a space to connect, share, seek advice and uplift each other.
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