Bank of Ireland has achieved the Age Aware Accreditation from 55/Redefined, an organisation championing anti-age discrimination.
The accreditation recognises that the bank is committed to playing a role in changing attitudes and challenging age discrimination.
It was recognised for respecting colleagues skills and experience, irrespective of age, with a clear focus on creating an inclusive workplace with equitable opportunities for all.
Bank of Ireland has introduced mandatory inclusion and diversity training for all colleagues, 'inclusive hiring' training for all hiring managers and a recruitment charter to ensure inclusive hiring practices, representative of all demographics.
"As an inclusive employer we recognise our responsibility to ensure a workplace that welcomes everyone and provides fair recruitment, training and progression opportunities for all colleagues," said Eimear Harty, HR Director, Group Technology & Customer Solutions.
"With labour markets changing, it's increasingly important to adapt and ensure that we provide equality of opportunity to employment so we can attract and retain the best talent," Ms Harty added.
Bank of Ireland will work in collaboration with 55/Redefined to embed age-inclusivity across its operations and has committed to annual assessment to achieve accreditation going forward.
