Jobs and Careers Winter 2020/21 - 117

GLASS MAKERS
AND MOULD
BREAKERS
Leading beverage supply chain
business Encirc is continuing to
rewrite the rule book, with a focus
on making manufacturing a place
where women want to work.
Evening up the odds to offer equal
opportunities, eliminate unconscious bias
and become a genuinely attractive career
choice for women, has long been an issue
for manufacturing. Women are incredibly
under-represented, and the glass industry
is certainly no exception.
2020 has seen Encirc take progressive
changes to address the issue. It launched a
diversity charter on International Women's
Day, which included steps to remove
unconscious bias throughout the recruitment
stage, such as removing names on CVs and
ensuring there are no single-gender candidate
lists. Commitments have been made to
use gender-neutral language in all general
communications and recruitment activity,
while manufacturing crews will always have
a good balance of women to men, and total
reward packages for women will always be
commensurate with their male peers.

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A committee of mainly women representing
all areas of Encirc, is leading the positive
changes across every aspect of how the
business operates.
With three sites in Cheshire, England, County
Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and Milan, Italy,
Encirc has long been a trailblazer, working
with some of biggest and best drinks brands
worldwide. The first manufacturer to combine
container glass manufacturing with contract
filling and logistics on one site, it boasts
the world's largest container glass furnaces
and is opening the first Industry 4.0 lines in
the sector. In pursuit of becoming the most
sustainable packaging supply chain business,
a range of initiatives are being launched,
including trialling the world's most sustainable
glass-making furnace later this year.
The focus on tackling equality and diversity
has gone hand-in-hand with substantial
investments in making the business a great
place to work. Each site boasts state-ofthe-art gyms, while a health centre is being
built and new training and development
opportunities for all are to be launched soon.
A new range of flexible staff benefits are also
being planned, healthier food options have
been introduced and better work-life balances
are being achieved.
Alongside this, CSR and biodiversity projects
are commonplace, as Encirc looks to increase
its positive impact on the local communities
around its sites. These initiatives are helping
to make Encirc a more open and inclusive
workplace for all, as well as contributing
towards tackling the low percentages of
women choosing (and retaining) a career in
manufacturing. So, let's raise a glass to helping
manufacturers make their workplaces the
best places for everyone!
To find out more about mould-breaking
careers, email ignite@encirc360.com

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