Transport and Logistics Research Poll

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Thank you for taking the time to share your insights. All answers are anonymous and will help us to better inform organisations across the globe.

The poll takes around 5 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Are you male or female?

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Female

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* 2. How long have you been working in the T&L sector?

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* 3. Which of the following most closely matches your job title?

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* 4. Which of the following most closely matches your business function?

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* 5. What attracted you to join the T&L sector?

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* 6. Please state whether you agree or disagree with the following statements...

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A lack of female role models in T&L impedes the attraction, retention and development of women in the sector.	A lack of female role models in T&L impedes the attraction, retention and development of women in the sector. Agree	A lack of female role models in T&L impedes the attraction, retention and development of women in the sector. Disagree	A lack of female role models in T&L impedes the attraction, retention and development of women in the sector. Don't know
There is an image problem surrounding T&L which impedes the number of women and girls embarking on careers in the sector.	There is an image problem surrounding T&L which impedes the number of women and girls embarking on careers in the sector. Agree	There is an image problem surrounding T&L which impedes the number of women and girls embarking on careers in the sector. Disagree	There is an image problem surrounding T&L which impedes the number of women and girls embarking on careers in the sector. Don't know
There are cultural issues within the sector which impede the number of women and girls embarking on careers in T&L.	There are cultural issues within the sector which impede the number of women and girls embarking on careers in T&L. Agree	There are cultural issues within the sector which impede the number of women and girls embarking on careers in T&L. Disagree	There are cultural issues within the sector which impede the number of women and girls embarking on careers in T&L. Don't know
There are cultural issues within the sector which impede the number of women already working in T&L from advancing upwards.	There are cultural issues within the sector which impede the number of women already working in T&L from advancing upwards. Agree	There are cultural issues within the sector which impede the number of women already working in T&L from advancing upwards. Disagree	There are cultural issues within the sector which impede the number of women already working in T&L from advancing upwards. Don't know
There are out-dated attitudes and ideas present within the sector which impede the attraction, retention and development of women.	There are out-dated attitudes and ideas present within the sector which impede the attraction, retention and development of women. Agree	There are out-dated attitudes and ideas present within the sector which impede the attraction, retention and development of women. Disagree	There are out-dated attitudes and ideas present within the sector which impede the attraction, retention and development of women. Don't know

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* 7. Are there any steps being taken by your organisation to attract more women and girls into T&L?

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* 8. Is your organisation involved in any of the following initiatives to attract more women and girls into T&L? Tick all that apply.

Working with schools and universities to promote T&L careers

Apprentice programmes targeting girls and women

Taking part in events like International Women’s Day or programmes such as the FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards

Other external activity or comms to promote T&L careers

Targeting job advertisements at female candidates/gender specific advertising campaigns

Gender balanced candidate pools

Utilising female role models to share their stories publically

Gender quotas or targets

Packages and benefits designed to appeal to female employees

General awareness raising of gender diversity benefits among hiring managers

Less of a focus on previous experience in the T&L sector when recruiting

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* 9. Please share with us any other examples of initiatives your organisation has been involved in to attract more women and girls into T&L (you do not have to name your organisation).

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* 10. Whether or not your organisation is involved in any of these initiatives, which do you think has the most potential to drive the biggest change?

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* 11. Do you believe there is more your organisation could do to attract more women and girls into T&L?

Yes

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* 12. Is your organisation involved in any initiatives to tackle an image problem in T&L?

Yes

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* 13. Please share with us any examples of initiatives your organisation has been involved in to drive change related to an image problem in T&L (you do not have to name your organisation).

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* 14. Do you believe there is more your organisation could do to help tackle an image problem in T&L?

Yes

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* 15. Are there any steps being taken by your organisation to advance more women into senior positions?

Yes

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* 16. Is your organisation involved in any of the following initiatives to advance more women into senior positions? Tick all that apply.

Gender balanced candidate pools

Utilising female role models to share their stories internally

Targeted mentoring/sponsorship of female staff by senior figures

Learning and development for female staff

Gender quotas or targets

Support systems like women’s networks

Taking part in events like International Women’s Day or programmes such as the FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards

Open and inclusive debate about and focus on gender diversity

Fostering a culture of equality and gender parity

Flexible working options and benefits, e.g. for returning mothers

Other packages and benefits designed to appeal to female employees

Less of a focus on previous experience in the T&L sector when recruiting

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* 17. Please share with us any other examples of initiatives your organisation has been involved in to advance more women into senior positions (you do not have to name your organisation).

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* 18. Of these initiatives, which one do you think has the most potential to drive the biggest change to advance more women into senior positions?

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* 19. Do you believe there is more your organisation could do to advance more women into senior positions within the T&L sector?

Yes

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* 20. Please state whether you agree or disagree with the following statement...

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People skills shortages pose a serious problem for my organisation	People skills shortages pose a serious problem for my organisation Agree	People skills shortages pose a serious problem for my organisation Disagree	People skills shortages pose a serious problem for my organisation Don't know

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* 21. Skills shortages (including digital skills) have been widely reported as key issues facing the T&L sector. To what extent do skills shortages impact you and/or your organisation? Tick all that apply

Skills shortages impact me and/or my performance to some degree

Skills shortages significantly impact me and/or my performance

Skills shortages impact my business function or department to some degree

Skills shortages significantly impact my business function or department

Skills shortages impact the overall business to some degree

Skills shortages significantly impact the overall business

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* 22. Please share with us any other examples of initiatives your organisation has been involved in to tackle skills shortages (you do not have to name your organisation).

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* 23. We would love if you could spare a few minutes to tell us about any particular experiences or ideas you have related to any of the above topics. In particular...

Anything else?

Have you come across any particularly unsuccessful initiatives for the attraction, retention and advancement of women and if so what were these?

What particularly successful initiatives for the attraction, retention and advancement of women have you come across?

What are your ideas for shaping a gender diverse T&L sector for tomorrow?

Are there any barriers you’ve experienced or witnessed to your onwards advancement?

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