RYM
09/03/2016 13:41
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GENERAL: RYM: Ryman wins recognition for promoting women
Media release - March 9, 2016
Promoting women wins Ryman Healthcare a new fan
Investment fund applauds Ryman for including women in leadership roles
Ryman Healthcare has won praise for recognising the outstanding contribution
women make to the company and for promoting women into senior leadership
roles.
Ryman has been included in the Pax Ellevate Global Women's Index Fund - the
world's first investment fund that only invests in companies which advance
women in leadership.
Pax Ellevate's research shows companies that empower and advance women tend
to deliver better performance and higher returns to shareholders.
Ryman Healthcare is one of 400 top performing companies around the world
considered for investment, and ranked highly for promoting women in top
roles.
Ryman Healthcare Managing Director Simon Challies said it was great to get
Pax Ellevate's endorsement.
"We employ people who have a passion for what we do - caring for older
people,'' Simon Challies said.
"This has come out of the blue. To be honest we don't have a gender diversity
policy - we just try and promote our best people into leadership roles. Age,
status or gender have never come into the equation.''
Ryman Healthcare employs more than 4,000 staff and 70 per cent of the
company's 300 senior leaders are women.
Ryman's board includes Christchurch lawyer Jo Appleyard, who joined as a
director in 2009. In 2014 Australia-based director Claire Higgins joined the
board.
Ryman's senior management team includes Operations Manager Barbara
Reynen-Rose, Group Sales Manager Debbie McClure and Marketing Manager Jenn
Poskitt.
Pax Ellevate is chaired by Sallie Krawcheck, a former senior Wall St banker
who is regarded as one of the most influential women in business in the
United States.
Sallie Krawcheck's professional mission is to help women reach their
financial and professional goals.
"Our research shows that the companies that promote gender diversity and
include women in leadership roles perform better. Simply put, we believe it
is smart business to invest in women,'' Sallie Krawcheck said.
"Ryman Healthcare has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to gender
diversity on its board of directors and in executive management.''
About Ryman Healthcare: Ryman was founded in 1984 and has become one of New
Zealand's largest listed companies. The company owns 30 villages and serves
over 9,000 residents in New Zealand and Australia. Each village offers a
combination of retirement living and aged care.
Media advisory: For further information, photos, interviews or comment please
contact Corporate Affairs Manager David King on 03 366 4069 (0064 3 366 4069)
or 021 499 602 (0064 21 499 602).
End CA:00279029 For:RYM Type:GENERAL Time:2016-03-09 13:41:51
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