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Maintaining a culture of trust,
openness and mutual respect
Investing in our People
Blackmores is often recognised for nurturing a
unique relationship with staff which is founded on
trust, respect for the individual and a passion for
natural health. The Company’s overwhelming
desire is to maintain a culture of trust, openness
and mutual respect. The Collective Agreement is
a statement of how we will work together.
Blackmores introduced a new Collective
Agreement in September 2006 which was
supported by an unprecedented 97.5 per cent
of staff.
The annual employee Climate Survey revealed
an engagement score of 88 per cent (an increase
on our 2005 score of 83 per cent and 2004
score of 79 per cent). Engagement is a measure
that includes employee job satisfaction, commitment
to the organisation and intention to stay. There is
a high correlation between employee engagement
and bottom line results.
Blackmores was recognised as a finalist in the
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace
Agency (EOWA) Awards for 2006 as a leading
organisation for the advancement of women.
We have continued to develop a company-wide
performance appraisal system to grow and
develop our staff.
Blackmores partnered with international human
resources consultancy Hewitt Associates to
develop a program to increase leadership
capability using leading performance enhancing
tools, classroom based facilitation, individual
development planning and ongoing training
and learning opportunities.
A company-funded Employee Assistance
Program was introduced to provide support and
assistance to employees experiencing personal
problems. This is the most recent addition to our
employee benefits program.
Other employee benefits include the Profit Share
program, in which 10% of the Company’s
Australian net profit after tax is shared between
all permanent Australian staff in June and
December each year, a staff share acquisition
plan, an on-site gym and health food café.
New site
Plans are progressing well to relocate our
operations from Balgowlah and Brookvale to a
25,000 square metre site at Warriewood, on
Sydney’s northern beaches.
Despite Sydney’s drought conditions, rain has
delayed the move until the middle of 2008.
The Warriewood site will encompass office space,
distribution, storage, production and staff facilities
and will be known as the Blackmores Campus.
The Blackmores Campus will offer a new
generation workplace that demonstrates the
company’s leadership in its balanced approach
to health, life and the environment. Watermark
Architecture and Interiors has designed the office
building to be a 5-Star ABGR building.
The building’s Australian setting reinstates native
vegetation and revisits the ecology of the site,
minimising the need for irrigation. Roof
water is captured for rainwater harvesting, and a
revitalised wetlands environment forms the entry
experience. The buildings are carefully sited to
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