GENDER EQUALITY POLICY

THE PATH TO GENDER EQUALITY

With the aim of fulfilling its mission to the best of its abilities and in line with its strategic vision, VIGILPOL S.C.a R.L. has decided to adopt a Gender Equality Management System (SGPG) compliant with UNI/PdR 125:2022. This serves as an effective tool to ensure gender equality regarding women’s presence and professional growth, fostering an inclusive culture and implementing processes that can enhance female empowerment.

Obtaining certification will represent only the first step for VIGILPOL in implementing gender equality policies, with a focus on promoting and advancing gender equality. The certification is designed to support and encourage the organisation to adopt policies that reduce the gender gap, bringing benefits to staff well-being as well as reputational and ethical impacts.

GUIDIND PRINCIPLES

The core principles underpinning VIGILPOL’s Gender Equality Policy are as follows:

• IMPARTIALITY AND INCLUSIVITY
• FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY
• EMPOWERING STAFF
• PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
• COMBATING ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION

The dedication with which VIGILPOL commits itself to ensuring that its SGPG meets the specific requirements set out in UNI/PdR 125:2022 aligns with the European Union’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 and focuses on achieving the following objectives:

• Increasing women’s participation in the labour market
• Reducing the pay and pension gap between men and women, thereby also addressing female poverty
• Promoting gender equality in decision-making processes
• Combating stereotypes, gender-based violence, and providing protection and support to victims.

COMMITMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT

To achieve the principles and objectives outlined, VIGILPOL’s Management considers the continuous adoption of the SGPG essential in order to develop an organisational model that promotes gender equality and values equity and inclusivity.

VIGILPOL is committed to:

• Adopting tools to prevent all forms of gender discrimination and to counter any actions that undermine the dignity of personnel, regardless of their role or level of responsibility.
• Valuing diversity across all organisational processes: from recruiting and selection to training access, from wage policy definition to performance evaluations and rewards systems, and from supplier selection to service/product delivery.
• Supporting family welfare for employees through flexible working arrangements (smart working, part-time options, flexible working hours) to facilitate work-life balance.
• Promoting information, awareness, and engagement activities among staff on topics related to equal opportunities and female empowerment, avoiding stereotypes, and increasing visibility of women’s contributions.
• Encouraging transparent communication, including marketing and advertising activities, that openly demonstrates a commitment to achieving gender equality and values diversity while supporting female empowerment.

SPECIFIC GENDER EQUALITY POLICIES

These policies provide essential input for developing the Strategic Plan for gender equality and for identifying, developing, and implementing procedures specifically focused on gender equality in line with the organisation's context.

The gender equality policies, developed in alignment with the general policy, address the themes of the Strategic Plan:

• Recruitment and Hiring
• Career Management
• Pay Equity
• Parenthood and Care
• Work-Life Balance
• Prevention of Physical, Verbal, and Digital Abuse (Harassment) in the Workplace

Specifically, VIGILPOL’s commitments are as follows:

• Recruitment and Hiring
  Commitment to full gender parity within the Operational Staff.
• Career Management
  Implementing personalised career plans based on competence, without distinction of gender.
• Pay Equity
  Maintaining equitable pay.
• Parenthood and Care
  Supporting maternity and paternity as opportunities for personal growth.
• Work-Life Balance
  Ensuring work-life balance through careful planning of services to avoid imbalances between day and night work.
• Prevention of Physical, Verbal, and Digital Abuse (Harassment) in the Workplace
  Promoting a culture of respect.
  

MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY

The general gender equality policy and related policies, within the broader framework of the organisation’s strategic guidelines, provide for the periodic definition and review of gender equality objectives with the Gender Equality Steering Committee, in order to assess their adequacy and the need for changes or additions.

POLICY DISSEMINATION

The gender equality policy is communicated and shared with all personnel and stakeholders through internal communications and publication on the official website.