Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC has launched a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) panel, titled ‘Female Involvement in Versatile Empowerment’ (FIVE), to ensure a fair, decent and world-standard working environment for female officials.
According to a press release issued, Walton has taken the initiative under the 'Better Bangladesh Tomorrow' initiative for the first time in the electronics and technology industry of the country.
Golam Murshed, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, inaugurated the panel at a function.
The event was organised on the occasion of 'International Women's Day-2022' at Walton corporate office in Dhaka on Monday.
He also opened a sanitary napkin vending machine installed at the corporate office. The female officials of Walton can easily collect napkins from there.
The press release says the D&I panel FIVE consists of over a thousand female members working at Walton. The panel will work to ensure the welfare and rights of women, maintaining suitable and productive employment and a conducive working environment in collaboration with male counterparts.
Speaking at the function, Golam Murshed said the panel will work as an especial organisation to achieve Walton's 'Vision-Go Global 2030'.
“We will be able to ensure a women-friendly work environment with this initiative. We are proud that Walton is the first organisation in Bangladesh to form such a panel in this industry,” the CEO said.
Talking about the installation of a sanitary napkin vending machine, he said the machine will ensure sound health for female workers.
He also expressed determination to continue such for the welfare of women in our organisation to play an important role in achieving the UN’s SDG goals.
Walton’s Deputy Managing Directors Nazrul Islam Sarker, Amdadul Haque Sarker, Eva Rezwana, S.M. Shoyeb Hossain Nobel and Humayun Kabir, Plaza Trade’s CEO Mohammad Rayhan, Senior Executive Directors SM Zahid Hasan, Shahinoor Sultana Rekha, Executive Director Azizul Hakim and Deputy Executive Director Shahana Akhter were present, among others, on the occasion.