Reconciliation In 2021 Icon Metal made a submission to the Australian Government in support of a First Nations Voice to Parliament based on the principles of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Read it here In May 2021 Icon Metal had our first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan endorsed by Reconciliation Australia . This was a long-held ambition for us, and one that we are committed to fulfilling. Icon Metal has a charitable partnership with The Sydney University Settlement , a social housing and community organisation based in Darlington that supports families, kids and young people. View our RAP here
Mental Health Movement The statistics for poor mental health outcomes for construction workers are extremely sobering and stubbornly high. Icon is a stigma-free company, where it is OK to not be OK, and where we challenge the culture of silence that surrounds mental ill health. Through our partnership with workplace consultants Mental Health Movement , our staff have access to training, workshops, and we making sure that the message filters through every layer of our organisation: we have each other's backs.
Women in Construction We are Silver members of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), and we encourage our female staff to take advantage of the benefits this can offer, from seminars and site visits to mentoring. Our female participation rate is 11% above average for the construction industry, a number we are always working hard to increase. Our Leadership Team is 50% female.