MAS Holdings Champions D&I as UN Global Compact Patron 🤝

• Apparel & Textiles giant MAS Holdings has been invited to be the Patron of the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Working Group of the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka. This extends its influence to shape the national ecosystem for ethical and sustainable enterprises. • Workforce & Culture: With over 95,000 employees across 13 countries, 70% of the workforce are women. D&I is embedded in its business strategy and safeguarded by policies, with inclusion metrics integrated into management performance evaluations. • Women Empowerment: The flagship Women Go Beyond (WGB) program, launched in 2003, has generated over 5.5 million opportunities since inception. In 2024, more than 300,000 women benefited from training on career advancement, life skills, SRHR, and GBV awareness. • Inclusion Beyond Gender: The company has expanded its focus to support people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and persons with disabilities. This is complemented by family-friendly policies, including childcare facilities at 36 global locations. • Industry Impact: MAS is actively sharing its D&I expertise, notably through a collaboration with the International Trade Centre’s GTEX Program, where it supports 9 SMEs in the textile sector on women’s empowerment and related awareness programs.