Elders is committed to the priorities within our Sustainability Framework. Of the utmost importance is the health and safety of our employees, attracting and retaining the best people in agriculture, and quality impact and investment in the communities in which we operate.
Our People
Our most important asset is our people, and our priority is to provide them with a safe working environment and a supportive working culture.
Health and Safety
Safety is a critical and non-negotiable objective of Elders. We continuously improve our work health and safety systems to achieve our goal of zero harm in our business. Over the last year, we have seen a decrease in lost time injuries (LTIs) from three in FY23 to two in FY24. In addition, we have reduced our total recordable injury frequency rate from 10.1 in FY23 to nine in FY24.
Our commitment to establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment is further set out in our Work Health and Safety Policy.
Employee Attraction and Retention
We are committed to investing in ongoing learning and development programs, designed and delivered by Elders, for Elders. We also prioritise ongoing remuneration and reward frameworks, and succession and retention models. We are championing women in our workforce, with programs in place to improve the number of women in senior leadership positions. Women are also represented on Elders’ Board.
In FY24, we continued to implement initiatives that focus on:
- addressing gender pay equity
- promoting early career programs
- improving inclusivity through the introduction of an Indigenous Engagement Strategy.
We also champion youth in agriculture, with our Early Careers Program dedicated to nurturing the next generation of talent. We have opportunities available in livestock, agronomy, rural products and corporate careers to help young people build skills and experience in our sector.
Are you interested in a career with Elders?
We have a range of opportunities available. Search our current vacancies today.
L-R: Cheryl May, Committee Member at the Parndana Sports Club and Brenton Putland, Territory Sales Manager from Elders Kangaroo Island. in front of the defribulator.
Our Communities
For over 185 years, Elders has been intrinsically linked to regional and rural communities. We feel it is our responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work – and we gladly do so.
Through our Community Giving Project, launched in 2024, we received more than 500 applications from across every state and territory.
14 grants, totalling $185,928 were awarded. Items ranging from defribulators (such as the one shown opposite at the Parndana Sports Club), to a community gym and even a palliative bed.