CSL Ltd Annual Report 2019

9 Board Members Male 67% Female 33% 356 Senior Executives Male 69% Female 31% 3,001 People Managers Male 56% Female 44% 25,031 All Employees Male 43% Female 57% 13% 57% up on prior year Female 43% Male 25,031 employees in 38 countries 8 Every day, CSL is relying on our team of more than 25,000 talented employees around the globe to deliver on our promise to our patients and our communities. In return, we are continually investing in our workplace and in our employees. We are building a diverse, flexible and engaging workplace where individuals can have promising futures. It is a workplace where people collaborate and innovate around global challenges and where everyone can make a difference. CSL’s global workforce has grown to a total of 25,031 employees (as at 28 June 2019) – up 13% from the previous year. Our people are in 38 countries across a number of geographic regions. As with past years, our workforce continues to grow to accommodate an expanding network of CSL Plasma centres, an expansive market presence inmore than 70 countries and a growingmanufacturing footprint that includes facilities in Australia, China, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US). Our Parkville, Australia, site is located in one of the world’s premier medical research and development hubs. This proximity to one of Australia’s elite medical research communities fuels our early stage research efforts. Similarly in Germany, Switzerland and the US, our affiliation with universities supports our global 1,700-plus scientists in our research efforts. Diversity Our commitment is to build a global workplace where people may fulfil their career aspirations, realise their potential, and be inspired to be part of a purpose-driven company with a values-based culture. This goal requires us to have a culture of inclusion where all employees are respected, valued and able to freely share their perspectives. We define diversity in the broadest of terms, including gender, nationality, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, generation/age, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, professional and educational background as well as global and cultural experiences. CSL has a global diversity policy, which is integral to our talent and culture strategies. We also set annual diversity objectives. Our most recent objectives focus on sustaining our values- based culture, building greater diversity in our leadership populations, and investing in leadership development to advance women in STEM careers. Our multigenerational workforce includes employees ranging from ages 16 to 81. The following graphs highlight proportion of women and men on the Board, in senior executive positions (senior director and above), in other management roles and across the whole organisation as at 28 June 2019. CSL Limited Annual Report 2019 32 Promising Futures