Over 200 business leaders from across the UK came together for the annual Awards ceremony which are now in their ninth year. The awards acknowledge and showcase employers who go above and beyond legal requirements to help staff achieve their desired work-life balance.
Belinda, from Ahoghill Co. Antrim, and an alumna of Queen’s University was named in the 2019 Timewise ‘Power 50’ Awards, the annual list which celebrates the most outstanding senior business figures that work flexibly from across the UK.
Belinda’s role at Diageo involves partnering with, and challenging, senior business leaders to ensure they have the right measures in place to protect the businesses’ reputation and to meet appropriate standards and regulations.
A strong advocate for flexible working arrangements, Belinda herself works compressed hours within a four-day working week, a pattern which she carried over into her promotion straight after returning from maternity leave. Belinda was promoted to her current role just four months after returning from maternity leave, having joined Diageo in 2013.
Belinda talked about the awards:
“The UK Family Friendly Employer Awards provide an excellent platform to recognise businesses which support progressive work-life balance policies, and I am delighted to be here on behalf of Diageo to share in this recognition along with other business leaders.”
“At Diageo we have demonstrated our own commitment to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and, through the global roll-out of our new maternity and paternity leave policy, our employees can focus on the joy of raising a young family, while continuing to thrive at work.
Belinda added:
“Working with teams in different markets means that the ability to work flexibly, and a culture and technology that supports this, is vital in delivering my role.”
Pictured at the annual UK Family Friendly Employer Awards in Galgorm Resort and Spa are (L-R) Jeanette Harrison (Ulster University), Sarah Travers (Awards host), Marie Marin (Chief Executive, Employers for Childcare) and Belinda Brown (Global Audit and Risk Director, Diageo).
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