“A precondition of your long-term success is that you endeavor to think not only of yourselves but also of your fellow human beings”. – Daniel Swarovski (1862 – 1956)
The Swarovski Spirit has been embedded in our culture for more than a century. During the early 1900s, we became an active member of our local community in Wattens, Austria, developing a vibrant culture of sports, leisure, and social activities, supporting charitable initiatives, setting up social housing, and constructing schools.
We understand that a successful business nurtures and engages a diverse workforce and creates an inclusive working environment. Every individual has the right to a sense of belonging and the ability to express themselves without judgment or prejudice. We continue to uphold these fundamental beliefs for our colleagues, our partners, and throughout society, driving impact through investing in our people-focused programs and remaining dedicated to developing our initiatives further.
Discover more below about the three pillars of our sustainability strategy that focus on people: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion; Empowerment & Education; and Rights & Respect.
We understand that a successful business nurtures and engages a diverse workforce and creates an inclusive working environment. Every individual has the right to a sense of belonging and the ability to express themselves without judgment or prejudice. We continue to uphold these fundamental beliefs for our colleagues, our partners, and throughout society, driving impact through investing in our people-focused programs and remaining dedicated to developing our initiatives further.
Discover more below about the three pillars of our sustainability strategy that focus on people: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion; Empowerment & Education; and Rights & Respect.
Gleichberechtigung, Vielfalt und Inklusion
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Wir sind außerdem stolze Unterzeichner der Women‘s Empowerment Principles und der UN-Verhaltensstandards für Unternehmen. Zudem sind wir Mitglieder des Workplace Pride.
- Die Voreingenommenheit bei der Einstellung von Mitarbeitenden verringern, indem wir Rekrutierungspraktiken wie KI-Technologien erproben.
- Die Vielfalt unserer Kampagnen erhöhen, um Personen aus unterrepräsentierten Gruppen miteinzuschließen.
- Die LGBTQ+ Community extern sowie intern zelebrieren und Möglichkeiten zur Aufklärung und Sensibilisierung schaffen.
Wir sind außerdem stolze Unterzeichner der Women‘s Empowerment Principles und der UN-Verhaltensstandards für Unternehmen. Zudem sind wir Mitglieder des Workplace Pride.
Unsere Initiativen
Employee Resource Groups
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Unsere ERGs sind freiwillig von Mitarbeitenden geführte Gruppen, die einen Beitrag dazu leisten, den Arbeitsplatz bei Swarovski divers und inklusiv zu gestalten. Sie schaffen ein Forum für Kolleginnen und Kollegen mit gemeinsamen Interessen, die sich gegenseitig unterstützen können. Darüber hinaus bieten sie Möglichkeiten für Networking und Mentoring und sind eine wertvolle Ressource, von der Swarovski Führungskräfte einiges lernen können.
Voller Stolz unterstützen wir viele von Mitarbeitenden geführte Gruppen und Netzwerke innerhalb von Swarovski, die Gemeinschaften bilden, Bewusstsein schaffen und gemeinsam Maßnahmen umsetzen. Ein Beispiel ist eMpoWer together, die die Rolle der Frauen am Arbeitsplatz stärken möchten. Außerdem unterstützt und zelebriert Pride bei Swarovski die LGBT+ Community.
Voller Stolz unterstützen wir viele von Mitarbeitenden geführte Gruppen und Netzwerke innerhalb von Swarovski, die Gemeinschaften bilden, Bewusstsein schaffen und gemeinsam Maßnahmen umsetzen. Ein Beispiel ist eMpoWer together, die die Rolle der Frauen am Arbeitsplatz stärken möchten. Außerdem unterstützt und zelebriert Pride bei Swarovski die LGBT+ Community.
Gleichberechtigung
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Als eine Marke, deren Kundenstamm zum größten Teil aus Frauen besteht, und deren Belegschaft einen Frauenanteil von 77 % vorweist, befinden wir uns in einer hervorragenden Position, um uns für die Stärkung der Rolle der Frau einzusetzen. Wir sind bestrebt, Frauen über die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette zu stärken, von jenen, die unsere Produkte herstellen, bis hin zu denjenigen, die sie tragen. Jedes Jahr unterstützen wir den Internationalen Frauentag mit dem Ziel, unsere Mitarbeitenden im Hinblick auf die Stärkung der Rolle der Frau zu sensibilisieren und sie dazu zu inspirieren, sich für Gleichberechtigung einzusetzen.
Außerdem führen wir Projekte mit NGOs wie BSR HERproject und Raks Thai Foundation durch, die sich auf die Lieferkette konzentrieren. Auf diese Weise unterstützen wir Bereiche wie die finanzielle Bildung oder reproduktive Gesundheit.
Außerdem führen wir Projekte mit NGOs wie BSR HERproject und Raks Thai Foundation durch, die sich auf die Lieferkette konzentrieren. Auf diese Weise unterstützen wir Bereiche wie die finanzielle Bildung oder reproduktive Gesundheit.
Pride bei Swarovski
Title:Wir setzen uns dafür ein, die LGBTQ+ Community zu feiern und zu fördern. Unsere auf Pride ausgerichteten Mitarbeitergruppen vernetzen unsere LGBTQ+ Kollegen und Kolleginnen, die regelmäßig Veranstaltungen organisieren, damit sie so ein besseres Verständnis dafür erhalten, wie man die LGBTQ+ Community unterstützen kann. Im Pride Month wollen wir das Bewusstsein für Individualität zu steigern. Zu diesem Zweck lassen wir Partner wie transgender Model Ariel Nicholson und Modedesigner Ludovic de Saint Sernin zu Wort kommen.
Wir sind stolze Unterzeichner der UN-Kampagne Free & Equal und der UN-Verhaltensstandards für Unternehmen zur Bekämpfung von Diskriminierung gegen LGBTI-Menschen. Außerdem sind wir Mitglieder von Workplace Pride.
Befähigung und Bildung
Jeder, der auf uns angewiesen ist, sollte die Möglichkeit haben, zu lernen und zu wachsen. Wir möchten Menschen dazu motivieren, ihre negativen Auswirkungen auf den Planeten einzudämmen, andere mit Respekt zu behandeln und verantwortungsbewusste Entscheidungen zu treffen.
Wir werden:
Wir werden:
- Bewusstsein schaffen, aufklären und Änderungen der Verhaltensweisen in Bezug auf Nachhaltigkeit und Gleichberechtigung fördern.
- Akademische Einrichtungen unterstützen, die Nachhaltigkeit vorantreiben und nachhaltige Designs durch die Spende von neu entfachten Kristallen fördern.
Unsere Initiativen
University of the Arts London
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Through our longstanding partnership with the University of the Arts London, we have been helping talented designers to consider sustainability in their work for years. We challenge them to think differently about the materials they incorporate into their designs and hope they will carry new perspectives with them into their careers and industries. Recently, we have partnered with the London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins to expand this relationship.
In partnership with the London College of Fashion we run the Swarovski Innovator Award, an annual competition for final year BA Fashion Jewellery students. We also established the Swarovski Conscious Design Hub on the Central Saint Martins website, acting as a showcase for research and design work and demonstrating to students that we are committed to a sustainable future.
In partnership with the London College of Fashion we run the Swarovski Innovator Award, an annual competition for final year BA Fashion Jewellery students. We also established the Swarovski Conscious Design Hub on the Central Saint Martins website, acting as a showcase for research and design work and demonstrating to students that we are committed to a sustainable future.
Innovate2030
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Innovate2030 is a competition organized by management consultancy Ekipa which encourages students, professionals, and start-ups to collaborate with established organizations to come up with digital innovations that promote sustainability.
We supported Team Xtend in 2021 as part of the competition to develop ideas for incentivizing circular behaviours and re-purposing pre-loved jewellery. Team Xtend won with their mobile app that promotes circularity and reduces waste by encouraging customers to recycle their used jewellery for repurposing, and to either rent or purchase previous season or re-worked Swarovski items. Following the success of the Innovate2030 project, we ran a project with the Milano Fashion Institute to elicit more ideas for promoting circularity from talented digital natives.
We supported Team Xtend in 2021 as part of the competition to develop ideas for incentivizing circular behaviours and re-purposing pre-loved jewellery. Team Xtend won with their mobile app that promotes circularity and reduces waste by encouraging customers to recycle their used jewellery for repurposing, and to either rent or purchase previous season or re-worked Swarovski items. Following the success of the Innovate2030 project, we ran a project with the Milano Fashion Institute to elicit more ideas for promoting circularity from talented digital natives.
Leadership, Mentoring & Apprenticeships
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At Swarovski, we are always looking for ways to increase connectivity between people. We see mentoring as an opportunity for our colleagues to learn, enhance, and apply powerful skills, and accelerate personal development. We believe that leadership doesn’t just come with a title, so through our leadership development portfolio we want to equip and empower our leaders to challenge assumptions and push the boundaries.
Our apprenticeships run for up to four years and cover 11 different specialisms, such as chemical lab technology, carpentry, and several engineering professions. As well as learning the craft of their trade, we make sure our apprentices are prepared for a variety of operational processes, experience cutting-edge AI and VR, learn the latest software packages, and develop soft skills for their personal development. Since 1953, when the program started, we have trained more than 1,500 apprentices from 12 different nations.
Our apprenticeships run for up to four years and cover 11 different specialisms, such as chemical lab technology, carpentry, and several engineering professions. As well as learning the craft of their trade, we make sure our apprentices are prepared for a variety of operational processes, experience cutting-edge AI and VR, learn the latest software packages, and develop soft skills for their personal development. Since 1953, when the program started, we have trained more than 1,500 apprentices from 12 different nations.
The Tent Partnership for Refugees
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Tent is a non-profit organization launched in 2016 to mobilize the global business community to include refugees. Today, it is a network of over 200 major companies committed to integrating refugees into their host communities.
In November 2021, we became a member of the program and committed to mentoring 50 refugee women over three years, beginning in Switzerland in early 2022. The goal of the mentorship program is to upskill the women and give them the best possible chance of finding employment. The program focuses on career development and professional advancement and intends to equip refugee women with practical skills and knowledge for the job market, including improving their CVs and social media profiles, explaining the recruitment processes of their host country, and addressing potential cultural differences in the workplace.
In November 2021, we became a member of the program and committed to mentoring 50 refugee women over three years, beginning in Switzerland in early 2022. The goal of the mentorship program is to upskill the women and give them the best possible chance of finding employment. The program focuses on career development and professional advancement and intends to equip refugee women with practical skills and knowledge for the job market, including improving their CVs and social media profiles, explaining the recruitment processes of their host country, and addressing potential cultural differences in the workplace.
Rights & Respect
It is vital that all those working throughout our value chain can be confident that their human rights are protected.
We will:
- Respect the rights of our people and strive to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all.
- Provide working environments and sound employment conditions in accordance with SMETA, the UN Guiding Principles, and the International Labour Organization Core Conventions.
Our Initiatives
Responsible Sourcing Initiative
RSI is a systematic, risk-based approach to assessing suppliers’ performance against our Code of Conduct. Since 2014, this has helped us to ensure safe and healthy working conditions as well as rigorous employment practices from our suppliers. Through the RSI program, we monitor supply chain labor practices and work closely with our suppliers to drive continuous improvement.
RSI is a systematic, risk-based approach to assessing suppliers’ performance against our Code of Conduct. Since 2014, this has helped us to ensure safe and healthy working conditions as well as rigorous employment practices from our suppliers. Through the RSI program, we monitor supply chain labor practices and work closely with our suppliers to drive continuous improvement.
