In line with our core values, Genel is proud to employ a diverse and balanced workforce, and is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Our talented and diverse workforce is one of Genel’s greatest assets, and we continue our commitment to investing in the resources necessary to attract the best global talent and nurture a healthy and rewarding work environment. Our corporate policies are reviewed regularly, promoted and are available for all employees in our global Portal. Clear expectations are set through our policies and embedded in onboarding and training throughout the calendar year.

In 2020, our employees represented 14 different nationalities, and our Board of Directors reflected the global outlook of the Group at the start of 2021 with a mix of five nationalities.  Our average employee headcount for 2020 was 127 employees across the UK, Turkey, the KRI and Somaliland. Our female population represented 35% of our total workforce (the 2017 global industry average was 22%). Further to this, women provide senior, strategic impact to our management team and held 27% of our global senior management positions and 12.5% of Executive Committee positions.

2020 saw the introduction of our Talent Management process which ensures the potential of each global employee is brought to the attention of senior management. Our Performance Management process gives employees a performance discussion with their managers at least twice a year to discuss training, career development and performance evaluations.

To provide the immediate support needed in the COVID-19 period, Genel rolled out a global Employee Assistance Programme to provide access, in multiple languages, to professional mental health advisors. We quickly designed and implemented world-class COVID-safe protocols for office workers, travellers and for those on site. Our next step is a global wellbeing platform, customised to deal with both the COVID-19 need and the future working model that our workforce is heading into.