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Concurrent 11. Presentation for: Fostering employee and community engagement through diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic goals

Jeremy Campbell-Wray A *
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A Baker Hughes, Perth, WA, Australia.

The APPEA Journal 62 - https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ21336
Published: 3 June 2022

Abstract

Presented on Wednesday 18 May: Session 11

As an energy technology company, our success is deeply linked with the creativity and engagement of our people. At Baker Hughes, we foster this through working to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves and talents. A focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is increasingly prioritised among the investor community and is a critical component of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) work. At a global level, Baker Hughes has four strategic DEI goals that guide us on our DEI journey: Diverse Workforce, Inclusive Culture, Supplier Diversity, and Customer and Community. This paper reviews how these strategic goals are being actioned in Australia through our community engagement, industry collaboration, multicultural education, and employee resource groups. These actions have supported employees through the challenges of 2020, boosted morale, empowered teamwork, and enhanced relationships with our peers. These initiatives include environmental volunteering, coding for kids STEM events, an internal ‘culture shock’ series, and targeted donations following recent bushfires. These and other initiatives can be shared and scaled across companies or industries.

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Keywords: Australia, community engagement, DEI, diverse workforce, diversity, employee resource group, equity, ESG, inclusion, inclusive culture, strategic goals, supplier diversity.

Jeremy Campbell-Wray is a Strategic Account Director at Baker Hughes supporting global operations for Woodside, Santos, INPEX and Chevron Asia Pacific. His role encompasses technical, commercial, business development, and project management disciplines. His experience and operations background allow him a comprehensive understanding of the entire Upstream Oil and Gas industry. Additionally, he leads the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council of Baker Hughes Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, supporting seven Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s), and also leads their Pride@Work ERG across Asia Pacific. He’s held senior roles in non-profit organisations such as Pride WA where he served as President. He received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and has been working in the Energy and Resources Industry for nearly 20 years.