OTE in the international Bloomberg Gender Equality Index for the third consecutive year

OTE’s initiatives for gender equality and the integration of diversity in the workplace as well as transparency in the publication of relevant data were recognized for the third consecutive year by the international Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI). OTE was selected by one of the most important indicators in terms of gender equality, to be among 418 companies worldwide from 45 countries, whose capitalization exceeds $ 16 trillion. Bloomberg GEI contributes significantly to the increase in available ESG data to investors.

“Our participation in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index confirms our commitment to equal participation of all and respect for diversity in the OTE Group. We believe that we are all different and equal at the same time, which is why we continued to strengthen the culture of equality during “In August 2021, we adopted a comprehensive Policy of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, and for the next period, we plan mentoring programs for the empowerment of women in the workplace, as well as training programs for all employees,” she said. Elena Papadopoulou, Chief Human Resources Officer of the OTE Group. “Our desire is for everyone to feel their authentic ‘self’, and to contribute, in their own way, to our shared vision of creating a world better for all.”

The GEI index aims to record the performance of listed companies committed to transparency and disclosure of gender data. The 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index is based on five pillars: women’s participation in leadership positions and the talent absorption system, gender-based pay equality, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies and women’s empowerment. The GEI index includes companies from 11 different sectors of the economy, such as finance, technology and utilities.

“We are honored to recognize OTE and the other 417 companies included in the 2022 GEI Index for their commitment to transparency and the creation of a new standard for disclosing gender equality data,” said Peter T. Grauer, President of Bloomberg and Founder of the US 30% Club. “Although the membership threshold has been adjusted upwards, the list of member companies continues to grow. This proves that more and more companies are working to improve their performance and measurements in terms of gender equality. , creating more career opportunities for different talents “.

OTE, in addition to the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI) and having integrated sustainable development and ESG criteria in its business strategy and operation, participates in 6 more international and national indicators of sustainable development: FTSE4Good, VIGEO-EIRIS Best Emerging Performers by Moody’s ESG Solutions, ATEEX ESG, “Prime” Corporate ESG Performance by ISS-ESG, MSCI ESG Research and CDP for Climate Change.