Living well
Achieve a total recordable injury rate (TRIR) of 0.8
by 2023.
0%
Progress to Date: Exceeded our goal by achieving a TRIR of 0.77.
Our Approach
Improved employee net promoter score (eNPS) by 8 points YOY, putting Southwire in the top 10% of companies surveyed by our vendor
Created a new JUMPSTART program to enhance onboarding for new salaried team members
Expanded benefits focused on family planning, mental and physical health
Completed 75% of our initiative to provide clean and comfortable spaces for nursing mothers in all our facilities
Grew our Southwire LINK mentorship program to include over 400 team members and three cohorts
Supporting our team members' unique needs
Through our Total Rewards program, we strive to provide essential benefits that enable our team members and their families to thrive. Our comprehensive benefits offerings encompass physical, mental, social and emotional health. These benefits are a testament to our belief in the importance of promoting work-life balance and creating a healthy, fulfilling workplace for all Southwire team members.
Promoting musculoskeletal health
Our partnership with Hinge Health has enabled us to support the physical and emotional health of 163 team members in 2023. The new benefit focused on musculoskeletal health in 2023, enabling team members to complete virtual physical therapy sessions, resulting in both pain reduction and reduction of the need for surgery.
Bringing mental health to the forefront
Through our partnership with Spring Health—a leading mental health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider—we expanded access for our team members and their household family members to comprehensive mental health support. The additional benefits include therapy, coaching, support from a care navigator, work-life services and an on-demand library of mental well-being exercises. At the end of our first year offering this benefit, our team member utilization rate achieved a historically high rate for our mental health offerings.
Extended bonding time for families
Eligible mothers now receive 12 work weeks for parental bonding and recovery time after giving birth, while eligible fathers can take up to four work weeks of paid paternity leave. These benefits are a testament to our belief in the importance of promoting work-life balance and creating a healthy, fulfilling workplace for all Southwire team members.
12 for Life – a collaborative partnership between Southwire and local school systems in Carrollton, Ga., and Florence, Ala., – provides classroom instruction, on-the-job training, key work and life skills, mentoring and employment opportunities. Through the program, students are motivated to stay in school, graduate and move ahead to become successful, productive members of the communities in which they live.
In 2023, we announced a partnership with READY Robotics, a pioneer in cutting-edge automation solutions. Through the partnership, we will pilot various robotic technologies across Southwire facilities in Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama and Indiana. These technologies will help us transform key aspects of our manufacturing processes to enhance operational efficiency, product quality and workplace safety.