Unipart signs on to Rail Gender Equity Charter

Published on: November 6, 2025 at 7:16 AM

Unipart has announced its commitment as a Founding Signatory of the Australasian Railway Association’s (ARA) industry-first Rail Gender Equity Charter. This initiative establishes a foundational framework for fostering innovative, productive, and safer workplaces across the Australasian rail sector by prioritising gender equity.

The Charter is built upon the recommendations of the ARA’s comprehensive Progressing Gender Equality in the Australasian Rail Industry report. By signing the charter, Unipart commits to strategic changes designed to accelerate gender equity across all levels of its operations, and the following statements:

  • We commit to fair and unbiased recruitment processes, to enable equal opportunity for candidates of all genders to start their career in rail.
  • We commit to offering all employees equitable opportunity for career development and leadership.
  • We commit to providing policy which supports and enables our gender equity commitments.
  • We commit to “walk the talk” of gender diversity and inclusion, with executive leadership support and engagement in diversity initiatives.
  • We commit to fostering a culture of inclusivity in the workplace, backing up our commitment with behaviours which make our employees feel valued and able to present their authentic selves.

Unipart has decades of experience in the rail industry designing, making, moving and improving rail supply chain components, and has been trading in the Australian rail sector since 2005, with Australian business operations established in 2007.

In 2024, Unipart announced an addition to its capabilities in Australia through the acquisition of the former Schaeffler Rail Bearing reconditioning business in Auburn, New South Wales. 

Mark Carling, Unipart Managing Director, Australia, said: “We are delighted to be a founding signatory of the Rail Gender Equity Charter. For Unipart, this isn’t just about compliance, but about reinforcing our core values. We firmly believe that diversity is the foundation of innovation, productivity, and safety. 

“By actively working to dismantle barriers and guarantee equal opportunity by taking this vital step, we ensure that our industry is an industry for all.”