Supplier diversity programme

Composition of supplier base by sex

Support for women business owners and women entrepreneurs

Supplier monitoring and engagement on women's empowerment and gender equality including promotion of the Women's Empowerment Principles to suppliers

Gender-sensitive marketing

Other established or emerging best practices

Our DEIB Office and Global Sustainability Program are establishing a supplier diversity policy and guidelines. We plan to refine internal/external communications in support of UNFCU's diverse employees & membership and add a DEIB lens to products/services

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to address this area, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Designing community stakeholder engagements that are free of gender discrimination/stereotyping and sensitive to gender issues

Gender impact assessments or consideration of gender-related impacts as part of its social and/or human rights impact assessments

Ensuring female beneficiaries of community programmes

Community initiatives specifically targeted at the empowerment of women and girls

Strategies to ensure that community investment projects and programmes (including economic, social and environmental) positively impact women and girls

Strategies to ensure that community investment projects and programmes (including economic, social and environmental) include the full participation of women and girls

Other established or emerging best practices

In alignment with the SDGs, the UNFCU Foundation will continue to positively impact the lives of women and youth, supporting the provision of job skills, education, and healthcare access. Results in our 2022 COP & the Foundation's 2022 Annual Report.

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to address this area, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Achieving and maintaining gender equality in senior management and board positions

Achieving and maintaining gender equality in middle management positions

Equal pay for work of equal value

Flexible work options

Access to child and dependent care

Support for pregnant women and those returning from maternity leave

Recruitment and retention, including training and development, of female employees

Gender-specific health and safety issues

Gender-based violence and harassment

Education and training opportunities for women workers

Creating and maintaining workplace awareness of gender equality and, inclusion and non-discrimination for all workers

Mentoring and sponsorship opportunities for women workers

Other established or emerging best practices

Our DEIB Office plans to establish structured goals to ensure representation of women and people of color at the AVP level and above. It is also building a framework to develop and prepare women and people of color for positions at the AVP level and above

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to address this area, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Achieving and maintaining gender equality in senior management and board positions

Achieving and maintaining gender equality in middle management positions

Equal pay for work of equal value

Flexible work options

Access to child and dependent care

Support for pregnant women and those returning from maternity leave

Recruitment and retention, including training and development, of female employees

Gender-specific health and safety issues

Gender-based violence and harassment

Education and training opportunities for women workers

Creating and maintaining workplace awareness of gender equality and, inclusion and non-discrimination for all workers

Mentoring and sponsorship opportunities for women workers

Other established or emerging best practices

We plan to provide inclusive benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees. UNFCU will continue to support professional development for women through a formal women's network and talent management program. Reporting in next Impact Report.

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to address this area, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

SDG 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

SDG 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries

SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

SDG 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

SDG 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Opportunities and responsibilities that one or more SDGs represent to our business

Where the company’s priorities lie with respect to one or more SDGs

Goals and indicators set by our company with respect to one or more SDGs

How one or more SDGs are integrated into the company’s business model

The (expected) outcomes and impact of your company’s activities related to the SDGs

If the companies' activities related to the SDGs are undertaken in collaboration with other stakeholders

Other established or emerging best practices

UNFCU will make ongoing progress on 14 of the 17 SDGs outlined in our 2021 Impact Report. We will also work to localize and advance the SDGs through the UNFCU-led United in Sustainability Network for credit unions.