Elders is committed to the priorities within our Sustainability Framework. Of the utmost importance is the health and safety of our employees, attracting and retaining the best people in agriculture, and quality impact and investment in the communities in which we operate.
Our People
Our most important asset is our people, and our priority is to provide them with a safe working environment and a supportive working culture.
Health and Safety
Safety is a critical and non-negotiable objective of Elders. We continuously improve our work health and safety systems to achieve our goal of zero harm in our business.
In FY25, we saw an increase in Lost Time Injuries (LTIs), while Total Recordable Injuries (TRIs) decreased at a rate of approximately 50per cent. The reduction in TRIs highlights the positive impact of our renewed focus on capability building and safe behaviours in delivering meaningful improvements in workplace safety.
Our commitment to establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment is further set out in our Work Health and Safety Policy.
Employee Attraction and Retention
We are committed to investing in ongoing learning and development programs, designed and delivered by Elders, for Elders. We also prioritise ongoing remuneration and reward frameworks, and succession and retention models. We are championing women in our workforce, with programs in place to improve the number of women in senior leadership positions. Women are also represented on Elders’ Board.
In FY25, we continued to implement initiatives that focus on:
- addressing gender pay equity
- promoting early career programs
- improving inclusivity through the introduction of an Indigenous Engagement Strategy.
We also champion youth in agriculture, with our Early Careers Program dedicated to nurturing the next generation of talent. We have opportunities available in livestock, agronomy, rural products and corporate careers to help young people build skills and experience in our sector.
Are you interested in a career with Elders?
We have a range of opportunities available. Search our current vacancies today.
Lucy Meyer (Rural Products Sales Rep) and David Klingner (Rural Products Sales Manager) of Elders Jamestown with Georgia Honan, and Rachel Redden, BFCAA board member, and her children, who received a grant for a nature trail play area. for their drought affected community.
Our Communities
For over 185 years, Elders has been intrinsically linked to regional and rural communities. We feel it is our responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work – and we gladly do so.
Launched in 2024, our Community Giving Project received more than 500 applications from across every state and territory in FY25.
15 grants, totalling $199,313 were awarded to projects ranging from agricultural programs in schools, to upgrades of community and rural health facilities, from rescue equipment, to a nature trail play area for a drought affected community.