ESA Social Value Case Study: Menopause Champions

SLR is a global leader in environmental and advisory solutions.
Its team of over 2,800 professionals deliver advice and support from a network of offices in Europe, North and South America, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. They deliver on a wide range of both strategic and project-specific sustainability and environmental issues to a growing base of business, regulatory and government clients. SLR specialises in the energy, mining and minerals, infrastructure, built environment, manufacturing and industry, power, and financial sectors.
SLR is embarking on a number of initiatives to deliver and measure its social value contribution and one such initiative is the menopause support it offers to its employees, which forms part of SLR's wider programme of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion activity.
In 2022, SLR launched a new menopause policy at SLR Europe, to recognise and support its employees’ experience at work. This was introduced alongside guidance for both employees and line managers, with menopause awareness training offered to everyone in the region.
In addition, SLR has trained 28 Menopause Champions: a mix of male and female employees, from across different teams and business units. It provides access to a Menopause Helpline, 365 days per year, as well as access to a Menopause Plan, offering private treatment, early menopause support and, if needed, a quick diagnosis. This information sits as part of a dedicated mental health and wellbeing area on SLR's intranet, with resources and signposting to further information and support included.
SLR is an Associate Member of the ESA. In 2023, the ESA published a Social Value Charter which provides a framework for organisations across the recycling and waste management sector to identify opportunities to create social value.
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