Transdev marked International Women’s Day 2025 by celebrating strides made since the release of their Gender Equality Action Plan in 2024, reaffirming their commitment to progressing gender equity within their transport businesses across Australia & New Zealand.
A year on from the launch of their Gender Equality Action Plan, Transdev has made considerable headway into the three-year roadmap and the targets they’ve set themselves.
“I’m extremely proud of the progress we’ve been able to make in the past 12 months,” said Alexia Gontier, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Sponsor for Gender Equality at the organisation.
“We’ve grown female participation across the business, expanded gender-based networks, policies and procedures which support women, and continued to partner with organisations that will help achieve our ends.”
Transdev’s 2024 gender equality achievements at-a-glance
- Increased the number of women in key roles, with more women welcomed to our business year-on-year, including 40% of all driver hires in light rail operations.
- Strengthened leadership pathways, with 11 female leaders graduating the inaugural Elevate Leadership Program in 2024 and 12 further women due to commence the program this week.
- Grown support networks for women, such as their Women on the Move network.
- Rolled out company-wide Respect@Work training, reiterating the importance of eliminating sex-based harassment and discrimination to their entire workforce.
- Struck new partnerships, such as the Champions of Change Coalition Rail Group, to drive industry-wide improvements for women in transport.
- Reduced the gender pay gap, with reports from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency indicating an average gender pay gap of -5.5% across Transdev’s Australian operations, indicating that, on average, women are paid more than men in Transdev’s Australian operations.
- Improved policies, providing support for stillbirths, miscarriages, infant loss, domestic violence and implemented more gender-inclusive recruitment practices.
In-person celebrations also took place at the Port Botany depot of Transdev John Holland Bus, which opened its doors, among them The Honourable Dr Marjorie O’Neill, Member for Coogee and Parliamentary Secretary for Transport.
“I’m sure every woman in this room has had the experience of walking into a room – like a bathroom, for example – and immediately thinking: ‘this was designed by a man’”, she said.
Referencing the work Transdev John Holland have undertaken to update their facilities to make them more suitable for all gender identities, The Hon Dr O’Neill said: “It’s amazing how much a small change can make women feel more welcome and included in the workplace. When they are, we all benefit.”
[We ask] that every Journey Maker ...consider the role they can play in creating a more gender equitable workplace - and world.
Whilst pleased with the progress made so far, Ms. Gontier expressed the importance of sustained momentum.
“We don’t intend to stop here,” she said.
“We’ll be continuing to work on the goals set in our Gender Equality Action Plan, and asking that every Journey Maker at Transdev consider the role they can play in creating a more gender equitable workplace – and world.
“I’m thankful to be led by our CEO, Brian Brennan, who prioritises these initiatives and supported by so many Journey Makers throughout our business who do the same.”
