Workplace culture

About Plan International

Plan International is committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace where staff and associates are treated with dignity, courtesy and respect. We foster a positive working environment where people are respected and valued regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other differences. Our approach applies principles of feminist leadership to promote diversity, equality, and address structural inequalities within workplaces that contribute to discrimination and power imbalances.

Workplace Commitments

• Employee network forums that create safe spaces and ensure the voices of under-represented groups are heard
• A leadership framework encompassing feminist principles
• Staff wellbeing initiatives and activities
• Gender-related key performance indicators for recruitment and talent management to ensure equal representation of men and women at leadership levels
• Positive role modelling and inclusion of gender equality and girls’ rights criteria in annual staff Global Awards
• Guidance for staff and associates on values, behaviors, and conduct

Policies and Standards

• Values and Behaviours Framework: Ensures equality and inclusion are integral to how we work together
• Code of Conduct: Sets out expected standards of conduct for all staff, regardless of location or context
• Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Policy: Includes preventive and response measures, as well as mechanisms to address workplace misconduct. Staff are required to understand harassment, bullying, and discrimination and their responsibility to speak out.

Reporting and Accountability

• Robust reporting procedures, including anonymous channels, to ensure concerns are reported safely and managed consistently
• Zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, bullying, and harassment, including sexual harassment
• Prompt and sensitive response to every complaint of harassment, bullying, or discrimination
• Participation in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, which supports responsible sharing of misconduct information between recruiting organizations and previous employers to prevent individuals responsible for misconduct from moving within and between development and humanitarian organizations

Related Initiatives

• Children in conflict: the 6 grave violations explained
• Accountability: Policies and Commitments – How we safeguard children, act with integrity, and remain accountable for our impact with girls and communities worldwide
• Global Girls Foundation appoints Dr. Phaedria Marie St. Hilaire as Global Ambassador