{"id":15950,"date":"2025-03-07T10:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/?p=15950"},"modified":"2025-03-27T13:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:42:03","slug":"accelerating-equality-women-restore-datashred-iwd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/accelerating-equality-women-restore-datashred-iwd\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerating action for equality: International Women’s Day, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women at Restore Datashred and support the dreams and aspirations of all women and girls across the globe.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This year, the UN’s International Women’s Day<\/a> organisers are urging the global community to take a call to action instead of a celebration of achievements. They declare that bold and decisive action for all women and girls is what is required to create lasting transformation.<\/p>\n

Accelerating action towards gender equality is a theme that has deep roots with us, here at Restore Datashred, where we are actively building it. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is not just a moral imperative, but it also drives innovation and success.<\/p>\n

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In the spirit of walking the walk, we’re proud to have a workforce where over 25% of our employees are women<\/strong> \u2013 this is highly significant in blue-collar industries, in which, typically, women are outnumbered 12 to 1 by men (GMB Union study, 2023<\/a>). Even more impressively, a quarter of those women at Restore Datashred are in leadership roles, including our Managing Director, Natalie Matthews.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n

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I am proud of the women leading the way at Restore Datashred, and indeed all the women across our business, as well as the men who champion their progress. I\u2019m passionate about paving the way for other women and creating an environment where they can thrive. My own career trajectory is a testament to that. I started in the company as Transformation Director in November 2020 and have seen firsthand how our commitment to bucking industry trends and creating opportunities for women in all areas of our business has made a difference.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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At Restore Datashred, we understand that true equality isn’t just about representation; it’s about creating opportunities for growth and advancement, and we do this through mentorship programmes, training opportunities, and clear pathways for promotion. We invest in our talent and encourage women to take on challenging roles that make an impact. We asked several of our women leaders for their experiences of the business\u2019 accelerating action commitment.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n

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Chelsea Greenwood, Head of SME<\/h4>\n

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