What are Diversity Charters National Diversity Charters are organisations devoted to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and assisting companies who become their signatories in developing and implementing diversity policies. The offer different types of services. For example: EU Platform of • providing their signatories with guidance, useful tools and documentation on Diversity Management in order to give them support in structuring their diversity management strategy Diversity • organising seminars, workshops and conferences • facilitating exchange of best practices at the national and EU level This document provides an overview of all existing Diversity Charters in Charters the EU.

What is the EU Platform of Diversity Charters In 2010 the European Commission launched the EU Platform of Diversity Charters to support companies, public institutions and non-profit organisations in putting diversity, inclusion and solidarity at the core of their activities. By signing Diversity Charters and participating in their activities, members commit to create and maintain an inclusive work environment for their employees, regardless of their age, disability, gender, race or ethnic origin, religion or sexual orientation.

• 26 national Diversity Charters across the EU

• 12 000 signatories (companies, public institutions, NGOs,

universities, unions) representing over 16 million employees!

For more information on the EU Platform visit our website or send us an email at [email protected]

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Diversity Charter Austria Diversity Charter Brussels-Capital Region

The Austrian “Charta der Vielfalt” was launched in November 2010 as an The Brussels-Capital Region Diversity Charter was launched in December initiative of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and the Vienna 2005 by Benoît Cérexhe, the Minister for Employment and Economy, in Economic Chamber. From 11 signatory companies at the beginning, the collaboration with the Union of Enterprises in Brussels (UEB) and the Charter has grown now to over 247 signatories, including companies, Ministry of the Brussels-Capital Region. By signing the Diversity Charter, institutions, organisation and associations from both private and public a company, non-profit organisation or public service makes five sectors. commitments, from promoting the principle of non-discrimination in all its forms in human resources management to the introduction of a The charter’s objectives are to combat discrimination in multiple areas diversity plan with concrete actions to promote diversity. such as gender, age, ethnical affiliation, skin colour, disability, sexual orientation, religion and values. With their signatures, companies, Since the reform of the diversity instruments in 2020, the Diversity organisations and public entities formally express their appreciation and Charter is no longer in use in the Brussels-Capital Region. The companies respect for diversity. They commit to carry out measures to promote who start a diversity plan have to sign a declaration of intention. In this diversity internally and externally. declaration of intention, the company commits to subscribe to the Brussels policy of diversity and non-discrimination. Until 2020 there

were 200 Brussels companies who had a diversity plan. From the 1st of January 2020:

- 24 companies signed a declaration of intention and made a diversity plan (dd. March 2021)

- 13 companies signed a declaration of intention without making a diversity plan yet (dd. March 2021).

Learn more www.wko.at/site/Charta-der-Vielfalt

Contacts: Learn more Margit Kreuzhuber (Austrian Federal Economic Chamber) www.actiris.brussels/nl/werkgevers/diversiteit Sarah Preuschoff & Cem Say (Vienna Economic Chamber) https://www.actiris.brussels/fr/employeurs/diversite/ [email protected] Contact: Lieven Denolf, [email protected]

Diversity Charter Diversity Charter Bulgaria Croatia

Diversity Charter Bulgaria was launched in Sofia in September 2020 by The Diversity Charter Croatia was launched on 4 October 2017 with 34 12 founding members including big, medium and small enterprises signatory companies. Diversity Charter Croatia is run by the Croatian across sectors. The initiative aims to encourage companies to recognise Business Council for Sustainable Development (HR BCSD). Ambassadors and use diversity among their employees, customers and partners as a of the Croatian Diversity Charter are Gordana Kov driver of development and success. The inauguration event was attended board of Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Marinko Došen, president of the board of ačević, president the by the Minister of Labour and Social Policy and the Deputy Ombudsman of Bulgaria, in addition to senior business and NGO executives. Gasparac, president of the board of PwC Croatia and Daria Mateljak, AD Plastik, Goran Ražnjević, president of the board of Ilirija Biograd, John director of Hauska & Partner. The launch was the final outcome of the DIVERSE.BG project, a joint initiative of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum (BBLF) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD) to draft, implement and promote a

Bulgarian Diversity Charter. Signatories commit to undertake steps to implement policies on diversity and equal opportunities to people regardless of gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, religion, or ethnic origin.

Learn more www.raznolikost.hr Learn more https://diverse-bg.eu Contact: Mirjana Matesic, [email protected] Contact: Gabriela Marinova, [email protected]

Diversity Charter Diversity Charter Czech Republic

The Cypriot Diversity Charter was launched in January 2019 by the The Czech Diversity Charter was launched in November 2014 by Michaela Center for Social Innovation, official EU representative of the Diversity Marksová, the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs with 21 signatory Charter Cyprus, within the framework of the DIMAIN project. The companies. The signatories include some of the biggest multinational Diversity Charter Cyprus (DCC) officially entered the European k, Velux, Platform of Diversity Charters with an EC supported launch at the 2nd Thermo Fisher Scientific, ŠKODA AUTO, Microsoft , ING Diversity in Business Conference in September 2020. The Charter’s organisations Dentons, IKEA, ČSOB, MONETA Money Ban expanding network counts more than 40 signatories from both the , Vodafone, Komerční banka. The Charter is run by the Business for private and public sector. corporate responsibility and sustainability. By signing the Diversity Society, Czech Republic (Byznys pro společnost), national association for Diversity, within the framework of the Diversity Charter Cyprus, is the Charter, the signatories commit to maintaining a workplace environment principle that encourages and provides an opportunity to individuals to that is open to all, irrespective of their gender, race, skin colour, fulfil their potential, regardless of their personal uniqueness. Cognizant nationality, ethnic origin, religion, world views, disability, age or sexual application of the principles of the DCC generates acceptance, support orientation. and further development of the employees’ capabilities. This approach results in opportunities to innovate and it enhances the performance, effectiveness and competitiveness of any organisation.

By signing the DCC, organisations are committed to an equal opportunity workplace that is open to everyone, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and other unique characteristics. A membership is a declaration to contribute to the establishment of a working environment of mutual respect and trust among the signing organisations and their employees. This environment will have a positive impact on the signing organisations, the society and beyond. Learn more www.diverzita.cz

Contacts:

Learn more www.csicy.com Jana Skalková, [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Panayiota Constanti, [email protected] Daniela Němcová,

Diversity Charter Diversity Charter Denmark and local Estonia

Charter of Odense

The Danish Charter for Diversity is the unifying body of several regional and local charters in Denmark. In 2015, Diversity Charter Odense was The Estonian Diversity Charter was launched in November 2012 and is established and it quickly developed into a dynamic network of over 200 currently coordinated by the Estonian Human Rights Centre as part of companies that have signed up to work with diversity in their workplace. their work on diversity and inclusion. Organisations signing the charter commit to promoting diversity and equal opportunities with their The secretariat for the Danish Charter for Diversity are providing employees, partners, as well as clients. The Estonian Diversity Charter is knowledge, tools and network for the local charters as well as facilitating a platform for networking, learning and experience-sharing for exchange of experiences both at the national and European level. likeminded employers in different sectors, who are interested in building The Association New Dane, who have been working with diversity competence in diversity management. At the end of 2020, the charter had management in Danish business life since 1998, established the Danish 136 signatories from both the public and private sector, as well as civil Charter for Diversity with support from the Danish Ministry for Children, society organisations. Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs.

Learn more https://www.odense.dk/mangfoldighedscharter Learn more https://humanrights.ee/en/diversity-and-inclusion Contacts: Jes Tiedemann, [email protected] Contact: Liina Rajaveer, [email protected] [email protected] Diversity Charter Diversity Charter Finland

The Diversity Charter Finland was launched in October 2012 with 18 The French Diversity Charter, launched in October 2004 on Claude signatory companies. The Charter is run by FIBS, the leading corporate Bébéar, CEO of Axa initiative and signed by 33 companies, was the first responsibility network in Finland. Organisations signing the Charter of its kind to be established in Europe inspiring other initiatives across promise to offer equal opportunities, recognise and utilise individual Europe. competences and needs, have fair HR and customer management systems By signing a company agrees to implement each of the six articles in the and communicate the goals and achievements of their diversity Charter, from raising awareness about diversity among staff involved in management to stakeholders. FIBS provides the signatory organisations the recruitment processes to dedicating a chapter in the organisation’s with know-how, tools and networking opportunities, which aim to annual report to the concrete diversity measures undertaken. In this way, increase organisations’ capabilities to manage diversity and inclusion. the Charter commits the signatory companies to carry out tangible Currently there are approximately 100 organisations that have signed the actions to promote diversity. The signatory company also agrees to Charter. The majority of signatories are private companies, but the public report on the actions it has performed in the previous year in an online sector is also represented. questionnaire every two years.

There are currently more than 3 600 signatories to the French Charter, 80% small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). But the charter

includes also more and more public institutions.

The charter is hosted by Les entreprises pour la Cité, a French organisation working with 250 companies engaged in promoting

Corporate Social Responsibility.

Learn more www.fibsry.fi/ajankohtaista/fibss-diversity-services-help- Learn more www.charte-diversite.com companies-increase-their-competitiveness-and-profitability/ Contact : Yann Tanguy, [email protected] Contact: Veera Iija, [email protected]

Diversity Charter Diversity Charter Germany

The German 'Charta der Vielfalt' was initiated in December 2006 by four The Greek Diversity Charter was launched by KEAN-Cell of Alternative companies and is supported by the Commissioner of the Federal Youth Activities in May 2019 in Zappeion Hall. The charter is supported Government for Migration, Refugees and Integration, State Minister by the Greek General Secretariat for Gender Equality of Ministry of Annette Widmann-Mauz. The initiative aims to promote the recognition, Interior, by the Economic and Social Council of Greece, by the Federation appreciation and integration of diversity into Germany’s business culture. of Municipalities in Greece and by Hellenic Federation of Enterprises. Organisations should create a working environment free of biases. All employees should be valued – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic About 140 private enterprises with over of 50,000 employees, have origin, religion or worldview, physical ability, age, sexual orientation and signed the charter. social background. The initiative became a non-profit association in 2010. Funded member is OTE: Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. Since 2011 Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel is the patron of the German Features Charter.

The number of signatories has now grown to 3,700 organisations with The charter covers all fields of discrimination: gender, age, ethnicity, more than 14 million employees. More than half of the signatories belong disability, sexual orientation and religion, with a particular focus on to the private sector, 18% are large corporations, and 16% are from the gender equality at work. public sector. The 32 members of the association are: Accenture, adidas, Allianz Deutschland AG, Audi AG, BASF SE, Bayer AG, BMW AG, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, BP Europa SE, AG, Daimler AG, Deutsche Bahn AG, AG,

Deutsche Post AG, Deutsche Telekom AG, E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH, Ernst & Young GmbH, Henkel AG & Co KGaA, Internationaler Bund, Merck KGaA, Metro AG, Novartis AG, Osram GmbH, OTTO GmbH & Co KG,

Dirk Rossmann GmbH, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, SAP SE, Schaeffler AG & Co. KG, Siemens AG, Traton SE and Volkswagen AG. Minister of State Annette Widmann-Mauz also serves on the association’s executive committee.

Learn more www.charta-der-vielfalt.de Learn more www.diversity-charter.gr

Contact: Stephan Dirschl, [email protected] Contact: Stavros Milionis, [email protected]

Diversity Charter Diversity Charter Hungary Ireland

The Diversity Charter Hungary was launched in October 2016 with 50 The Diversity Charter Ireland was launched in October 2012 by eleven signatories. Primary goal of the charter is to represent the diversity of the founding companies: An Post, Dell, Dublin Bus, Dublin City University, Hungarian society in the workforce and create equality and a ESB, Equality Strategies, Irish Business and Employers Confederation, discrimination-free environment. The charter is run by HBLF with the Permanent TSB, Rehab, Sodexo, Telefonica 3 Ireland. professional support of mtd Consulting. The number of the There are 56 members in Diversity Charter Ireland. Signatories, as a 2017 signatories were close to last year’s numbers. community of Diversity and Inclusion practitioners, are uniquely placed Some names of multinationals or public bodies members in the charter: to build best practice in managing diversity, preventing discrimination Shell Hungary, Magyar Telekom, IBM Hungary, Bosch Hungary, Legrand, and promoting equality in the workplace. In signing the Diversity Charter, British Petrol, Vodafone Hungary, Heineken Hungary, Schneider Electric organisations in Ireland join their counterparts across Europe Hungary. in publicly stating their commitment to promote effective diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We are business led partnership of employers that seek to improve the

equality and diversity competency of all stakeholders involved. We estimate that our companies cover over 100,000 employees in Ireland. Thus far we have run a number of annual Irish National Diversity Days, with celebration activities in enterprises all over Ireland and held annual networking meetings, with master-class inputs. We are actively involved in the EU Diversity Charter Platform.

Our global connectedness inspires the creation of an Inclusive business organisation and the encouragement of diverse thought and people. In a survey of 1600 employees in 14 countries around the world, carried out Learn more https://sokszinusegikarta.hu/sokszinusegi-karta-2 by 'Harvard Business Review' in April 2019 they determined' that Contacts: members of the majority group's within organisation's continue to underestimate the obstacles diverse employees face'. This is also relevant Borbála Czako, [email protected] to senior management. Zsuzsa Fieszl, [email protected]

The duality of employer and employee good relations feeds into productivity and harmony. Continuity across business organisation's is Diversity Charter essential to steady growth innovation and progress. We are delighted to say we are currently working with our partner Charters across the E.U., devising a Toolkit that is fit for the 21st century. We are undertaking a root and branch revision of our signatories to The Italian Charter for Equal Opportunities and Equality at Work was determine firstly a lead/ Champion within your organisation and launched in 2009 by the National Counsellor for Equal Opportunities of secondly to find out what D&I initiatives and practises have or are the Ministry of Labour, Fondazione Sodalitas, a Steering Committee of working for our organisation. Importantly, we are also keen to hear what Promoters with the support of IMinistry of Labour and Social Affairs and does not work for our organisations. Minister for Family and Equal Opportunities. The Charter covers all fields Our goals are the same, with many different expectations. By of discrimination: gender, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and reconnecting and reinvigorating an inclusive workplace we can share in religion, with a particular focus on gender equality at work. The 10 a bright and fruitful future. concrete actions listed by the Charter are relating to the priorities identified by the EU, with particular emphasis on creating and improving

female employment policies. A Self-Assessment tool monitors the implementation of the 10 actions and the impact of best practices adopted. About 500 private enterprises (including around 400 SMEs) and 300 public authorities and NGO, employing more than 700 000 employees, had signed the Charter.

Learn more www.equalitystrategies.com

Contacts: Learn more www.cartapariopportunita.it Contact: [email protected] Maria Hegarty, [email protected]; Des Hegarty, [email protected] Martina Murray, [email protected]

Diversity Charter Diversity Charter Latvia Lithuania

The Lithuanian Diversity Charter was launched in October 2018 by NGOs Development Group and SOPA with the support of the DIMAIN project. The Diversity Charter Latvia was launched on 12 February 2019 by The Charter has been signed by nearly 50 organisations from both private association Open Centre with an aim to develop a respectful society and and public sectors. In December 2020 the initiative became an strengthen equal opportunities principles in the workplace. association, which was established by two mentioned NGOs and Lithuanian media company 15min. Diversity Charter consists of 15 commitments to strive for respecting the diversity in the workplace and in Latvia. By signing a Diversity Charter, The Diversity Charter brings together organizations that seek to act an organization commits to promoting diversity and equal opportunities openly and responsibly, and by signing the Charter document, commit to for its staff. Latvian Diversity Charter is open for all companies, ensuring equal opportunities in the workplace regardless of the person’s organizations, international, state and municipal institution. age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin or nationality, sexual orientation and gender identity, and religious beliefs, seek to reinforce

diversity management, and create a friendly and inclusive working environment.

Our goals:

• promote equal opportunities in a workplace and enable organizations to create an inclusive work environment • cooperate with national and international stakeholders, raise awareness about diversity and inclusion • strengthen corporate social responsibility and develop standards for diversity and inclusion

Learn more www.thinkdiversity.eu/home Learn more www.diversity.lt Contacts: Contact: Rugile Trumpyte, [email protected] [email protected] Kaspars Zalitis, [email protected]

Diversity Charter Diversity Charter Luxembourg

The Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg was launched in September 2012 by The Polish Diversity Charter was launched in February 2012 by the IMS Luxembourg and it has the support of seven Privileged Partners: Responsible Business Forum in collaboration with the Office of the Deutsche Bank, the Ministry for the Family, Integration and the Greater Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment and the Office of the Region, PwC, Linklaters, RBC Investor & Treasury Services, Sodexo and Polish Human Rights Defender. The Charter document, which exceeds the HSBC Luxembourg. Together, these partners form the Committee for the regulations of the Polish Labour Code, was created in collaboration with Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg. public administration, non-profit organisations, trade unions and business representatives. The Charter contributes to Luxembourg’s progress in the fields of diversity management and integration and supports the signatories in The main objectives of the Charter are: promoting diversity management their commitment to implement diversity & inclusion beyond the mere in Poland and creating tools and guidance for companies, public legal obligations. Structured around 6 articles, it guides organisations in institutions and non-profit organisations to implementation diversity the implementation of practices that promoting cohesion and social management in the workplace; organizing events and education equity through networks, workshops and conferences, involving all their programmes for signatories. employees and partners. The first Diversity Charter signatories were Orange Polska (the main From 40 signatories at the beginning, the Charter has reached now more partner of the Polish Diversity Charter), Aviva, British American Tobacco, than 200 organisations from both private and public sectors, employing in average 16% of the Luxembourgish labour force. Signatories L’Oréal Polska, NUTRICIA, Provident Polska, PwC, Totalizator Sportowy Danone, Deloitte, Grupa Orbis, Grupa Żywiec, Kompania Piwowarska, organisations belong to the different sectors of activity in Luxembourg: and Unilever. Those were joined among others by ArcelorMittal Poland, Financial and insurances, wholesale, business administration, Bank BPH, Carrefour Polska, CEMEX Polska, EDF Polska, Grupa Saint- entertainment, human health, ITC, manufacturing... Gobain, Henkel Polska, KPMG, Sephora Polska, Siemens and T-mobile Polska. The Patron of the Diversity Charter Lëtzebuerg is Mrs Corinne Cahen, Minister of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region. The Polish Diversity Charter has 224 signatories, including

municipalities: Łódź, Słupsk, Poznań, Częstochowa, Lower Silesian Learn more www.chartediversite.lu (Wrocław), Gdańsk. Contact: Gabriela Guerrero Ordeñana. [email protected] Learn more http://odpowiedzialnybiznes.pl/karta-roznorodnosci/ Contact: Marzena Strzelczak, [email protected]

• Be a D&I reference – Scientific Knowledge WG Diversity Charter • Preparing for the future - Education WG • Integrating into the labour market - Employability WG • Following legislation - Legal Observatory WG • Contributing to society - Social Responsibility WG • Share best practices - Organizational Development WG

The Portuguese Diversity Charter (PDC) was officially launched on March 31st, 2016, with 80 signatories Since then, PDC have achieved 281 In these working groups there are moments of sharing practices, signatory organisations (from all sectors and sizes). networking. In addition to thematic working groups, APPDI promotes awareness and training actions aimed at signatory entities and the The promotion and management of the Portuguese Diversity Charter is community in general. This work results in outputs such as workshops, now the responsibility of an Association, collaboratively created by the webinars, guides, toolkits and other tools to promote D&I in signatory organisations. The Portuguese Association for Diversity and organizations. Inclusion – APPDI, was born on December 26, 2018, with the following associates:

Board: President: EDP, Secretary: Clube Intercultural Europeu; Vogal: GRAFE; L'OREAL

Fiscal Board: President: PWC; Secretaries: CerciOeiras and Geoclube.

General Associates Board: President: Animar; Secretaries: LYD and Stone Soup

In February 2020, APPDI presented its strategic lines with 3 axes addressed the community and 3 to the organizations. In each axis, there is a working group (WG) for its operationalization, so this year, there are taking place 8 WG, 2 of them are transversal (communication and events). Learn more: www.appdi.pt

Contact: [email protected]

Diversity Charter Diversity Charter

The official launch of the Romanian Diversity Charter took place on 18 The Slovak Diversity Charter was launched in May 2017, when it was April 2018, Romania thus becoming the 21st country in the European signed by its first signatories - 16 companies and 2 NGOs. It has been in Union with a Diversity Charter and benefiting from the membership in compliance with the Action Plan for the Prevention of All Forms of the European Diversity Platform. Discrimination for 2016-2019 under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, The Diversity Charter brings together 115 signatories, covering approx. and Family of the Slovak Republic. 160,000 employees from companies, public institutions and NGOs, who have publicly assumed the principles of the Charter, so that diversity, The Slovak Diversity Charter is an initiative of Business Leaders Forum equal opportunities and social inclusion become values acknowledged and administrated by Pontis Foundation. By signing the Diversity Charter, and respected in Romania. Under the auspices of the Romanian Diversity the signatories commit to respect diversity and an inclusive approach in Charter, several initiatives have taken place (experience exchanges, the workplace. Also, to equally foster an inclusive culture by creating a workshops, seminars) where different practices and organizational work environment that values and understands differences and that is policies of diversity management were presented, analyzed, debated and founded on fairness, openness and trust, where people feel that they disseminated. belong, they are respected and heard.

At the end of 2020 the Slovak Diversity Charter had 85 signatories from the private and public sector, as well as civil society organizations

representing more than 82 500 employees.`

Learn more www.chartadiverzity.sk Learn more www.cartadiversitatii.ro

Contact: Dana Oancea, [email protected] Contact: Zuzana Kovacova, [email protected]

Diversity Charter Diversity Charter

The Diversity Charter Slovenia was launched on the 14th of The Spanish Diversity Charter was launched in March 2009 by the November 2017, by the Slovenian partnership initiative from European Institute of Diversity Management and Alares Foundation with Dobrovita Ltd., Institute Sentprima, SKUP with the help of Ministry the support of the Spanish Ministry of Equal Opportunities. More than of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities in the 1000 companies have already signed the Diversity Charter in Spain, Republic of Slovenia, Association of Contractors of Vocational including organizations from both, private and public sector. Rehabilitation in the Republic of Slovenia, CNVOS -Centre for All companies and institutions can express their commitment to the Information Service, Co-operation and Development of NGOs and principles of the Charter at no cost, committing themselves to the need to Association of Employers of Slovenia. At the launch, 59 companies extend this message to the entire environment of the company - signed the Diversity Charter. Today the Charter brings together more employees, customers, suppliers - to foster a community that shares the than 170 organizations from across all sectors of society, the private, same principles and therefore enhances the quality of life and work of public and non-governmental, located across all regions of the country. people and their organizations. The companies that voluntarily sign of the The signatories commited themself to implement 6 principles, which aim Diversity Charter pledge to respect the current regulations on equal to develope organizational culture, based on equal opportunities, mutual opportunities and anti-discrimination and to promote diversity and respect, acceptance and inclusion of diverse employees as a potential, to inclusion in the workplace. create a diverse and inclusive work environment, to disseminate Currently the partners of the foundation are: Admiral Seguros, Alares, diversity principles at all levels of organization, to identify their clients’ Allianz, AXA, , BASF, BD, Boehringer Ingelheim, British diversity,to create a diversity policy and disseminate and communicate Co their loyalty to the Charter and the results of the diversity policy to all Lilly, Nationale-Nederlanden, Orange, Penguin Random House, Provital their stakeholders. uncil, CaixaBank, Clarios, Hospital Plató, Iberdrola, JTI, Leroy Merlin, Group, Richemont and Sacyr. Slovenian DC presents a network of diversity and inclusion professionals, interested stakeholders, including representatives with experiences in diversity who are willing to share best practice and to collaborate in joint actions. DC aims to improve the exchange of important information, supporting tools to foster diversity and inclusion in slovenian workplace, with final goal to achieve more innovative and sustainable business Learn more https://fundaciondiversidad.com results and successful sustainable society.

Learn more www.raznolikost.eu/en Contact: Sonia Rio, [email protected] Contact: [email protected] [email protected]

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Diversity Charter Diversity Charter the Sweden Netherlands

The Diversity Charter Sweden is a non-profit association that was On 2 July 2015 the Dutch Diversity Charter was officially presented in The initiated in December 2010 by Skanska, Volvo Cars, Axfood, A-Search, Hague. The 233 employers currently signed up the Charter include big Novartis, Scandic, L’Oréal, Sodexo, Managing Diversity and Lectia. Today, and medium enterprises like Schiphol airport, Shell, and the signatories include organisations from private as well as public Computerfutures. Various organisations in the public sector like the city sectors, large companies and also small and medium-sized enterprises of Amsterdam, 12 ministries and several fire departments also signed. (SMEs). Avarn, Scandic, Skanska, Sodexo, IKEA, Sandvik, and Together the signatories add to a movement aiming to improve diversity Telia Company are a few examples. The Diversity Charter Sweden at the work and focusing on gender, LHBTI, culture and ethnicity, age and highlights the benefits of cultural, demographic and social inclusion health. within organisations, and supports the implementation of policies and The Diversity Charter is an essential part of the project Diversity at Work, processes to strengthen a work environment which is free of bias and facilitated by the Social en Economic Council (SER). Advising the Dutch discrimination. Based on the Swedish discrimination legislation — which Government and Parliament on the main aspects of social and economic protects gender, age, ethnical affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, policy the three peak trade union federations and three peak employers’ gender identity and religion — the Charter has a broad definition of associations in the Netherlands are represented in the Council. Diversity diversity, viewing all differences as assets. The objective is to strengthen at Work wants to support employers and employees in the public and competitiveness and business benefits for companies and organisations. private sector in their efforts to increase diversity in their businesses and The Charter view diversity and inclusion as a driving force to develop work towards a more inclusive environment. businesses as well as the society at large.

Learn more http://diversiteitinbedrijf.nl/ Learn more www.diversitycharter.se Contact: Alice Odé, [email protected] Contact: Gabriella Wiiala, [email protected]