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LEADERSHIP INSIGHT          WORLD OF SIS           SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA          ENVIRONMENT             SOCIAL            GOVERNANCE




          •  Discrimination and harassment are not   •  Consequences of breaches
            tolerated under any circumstances and   •  Inappropriate conduct             Supporting disadvantaged
            immediate disciplinary action is taken                                       communities
            against any employee (or subcontractor)   •  Managing Grievances and Complaints.
            who breaches this policy.                                                    We, at MSS Security, believe that
                                                All employees are required to complete
          MSS Security Standing Instructions also   the EEO and Code of Conduct module   communities on the margins need
          put in place foundation workplace policies,   every 12 months to refresh their   to be uplifted and increasing their
          including statements and objectives, on   understanding and to make sure they   representation in our workforce leads
          the grievances, discrimination (direct   are up-to-date with legislative changes.   to empowerment.
          and indirect), harassment and workplace   We also communicate policy changes to   We are a signatory to the Australian
          bullying matters.                     all employees when they occur via our    Government’s Employment Parity
          Induction and refresher training      Talent Management System (TMS). Our      Initiative (EPI). We are committed to
                                                TMS provides employees with instant      increase the total representation of
          All new employees are required to     access to policies and explanatory       Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
          complete and pass the EEO and Code    material. Through the TMS, employees     employees by more than double in       R.K. Sinha, Founder and Chairman, SIS Group,
          of Conduct training module as a part   provide online acknowledgement that     the Australian Government’s baseline   India, with Nigel Scullion, Federal Minister for
          of the company induction process. The   they have read and understood MSS      3% parity target. Since 2015, we       Indigenous Affairs, at the launch of MSS Security’s
          training provides new employees with   Security policies. The TMS also provides   have employed an additional 300+    Employment Parity Initiative.
          an overview of MSS Security’s Equal   managers with the ability to generate    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
          Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies   reports, monitor the completion of the   peoples in our business.
          and commitment to maintaining a       requested action, and allows them to
          respectful workplace.                 follow up where refresher tasks have not   Our teams make us proud
                                                been actioned.                           “Since I started working for MSS
          The module outlines MSS Security’s                                             Security, they were really good to me.
          and the individual’s responsibilities   Building workplace diversity           I come to work, I do my best, I get
          in maintaining a workplace free of                                             along with the other guards and we
          discrimination, harassment, and bullying.   MSS Security is committed to workplace   all work well as a team. I love my job
                                                diversity, where all employees have
          It articulates clearly any behaviour   equal access to career opportunities,   at MSS Security. It makes me want to
          that is considered not acceptable, the   mentoring, training, professional     come to work happy every day.”
          steps involved in making and handling   development, and other benefits. We
          complaints, and the consequences that   treat employees fairly and respectfully   Victoria-based male aboriginal and
          occur where breaches of the policy are   and ensure they are not judged by     Torres Strait islander employee
          substantiated.
                                                their gender, age, ethnicity, cultural   “I am thankful to MSS Security for
          The EEO module is comprised of the    background, socio-economic background,   helping aboriginal people gain
          following:                            sexual orientation, life and work        employment.”
                                                experience, religious belief, disabilities,
          •  Equal Employment Opportunity                                                Western Australia-based male
                                                and family responsibilities.
          •  EEO Legislation and Your                                                    employee
            Responsibilities                    Our EEO, Discrimination, Harassment
                                                and Bullying Policy covers gender
          •  Supervisor/Manager Responsibilities  diversity and inclusion.



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