"En förutsättning för er långsiktiga framgång är att ni strävar efter att tänka inte bara på er själva utan också på era medmänniskor". – Daniel Swarovski (1862–1956)
Swarovskis anda har varit inbäddad i vår kultur i mer än ett sekel. Under tidigt 1900-tal blev vi en aktiv medlem i vårt lokalsamhälle i Wattens, Österrike, och utvecklade en levande kultur av sport, fritid och sociala aktiviteter, stödde välgörenhetsinitiativ, etablerade socialt boende och byggde skolor.
Vi förstår att ett framgångsrikt företag vårdar och engagerar en mångsidig arbetsstyrka och skapar en inkluderande arbetsmiljö. Varje individ har rätt till en känsla av tillhörighet och förmågan att uttrycka sig utan dömande eller fördomar. Vi fortsätter att upprätthålla dessa grundläggande övertygelser för våra kollegor, våra partners och i hela samhället, och driver påverkan genom att investera i våra människofokuserade program och fortsätter att vara dedikerade till att vidareutveckla våra initiativ.
Upptäck mer nedan om de tre pelarna i vår hållbarhetsstrategi som fokuserar på människor: Jämlikhet, mångfald och inkludering; empowerment och utbildning; samt rättigheter och respekt.
Jämlikhet, mångfald och inkludering
Vi kommer att:
- Minska partiskhet i vår rekrytering genom att utforska rekryteringsmetoder inklusive AI-teknik.
- Öka mångfalden i våra kampanjer för att inkludera individer från underrepresenterade grupper.
- Fira HBTQ+-communityn externt och internt, genom att tillhandahålla utbildnings- och medvetenhetsmöjligheter.
Vi är också stolta undertecknare av Women’s Empowerment Principles och UN Standards of Conduct for Business, och är medlemmar i Workplace Pride.
Våra initiativ
Medarbetargrupper
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Våra medarbetargrupper är frivilliga, medarbetarledda grupper som hjälper till att göra Swarovski till en mångsidig och inkluderande arbetsplats. De skapar ett forum för kollegor med gemensamma intressen att stödja varandra, ger möjligheter till nätverkande och mentorskap och fungerar som en värdefull resurs för Swarovskis ledning att lära sig av.
Vi är stolta över att stödja många medarbetarledda grupper och nätverk inom Swarovski som erbjuder communitybyggande, medvetenhetshöjande och gemensamma åtgärder. Till exempel strävar eMpoWer together efter att stärka kvinnor på jobbet och Pride at Swarovski stödjer och firar HBTQ+-communityn.
Gender Equity
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As a brand with a largely female customer base, and a workforce comprised of 77% women, we are well placed to champion women’s empowerment. We strive empower women across our value chain, from those who craft our products to those who wear them. Every year we support International Women’s Day, which aims to engage our employees around women’s empowerment and inspire them to advocate for gender equity.
Additionally, we run supply-chain-focused projects with NGOs such as BSR HERproject and Raks Thai Foundation to provide support for issues including financial literacy and reproductive health.
Pride at Swarovski
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We are committed to celebrating and elevating the LGBTQ+ community. Our Pride-focused employee resource groups help to connect our LGBTQ+ colleagues, who regularly organize events to improve understanding of how to be a better ally. During Pride Month we aim to raise awareness about individuality, sharing the voices of collaborators such as transgender model Ariel Nicholson and fashion designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
We are proud signatories of the UN Free & Equal campaign and UN Standards of Conduct for Business Tackling Discrimination against LGBTQI People, and we are members of Workplace Pride.
Empowerment & Education
Everyone who depends on us should have the opportunity to learn and grow. We want to motivate people to limit their impact on the planet, treat others with respect, and make more conscious decisions.
We will:
- Raise awareness, educate, and foster behavior change in relation to sustainability and equity issues.
- Support academic institutions to drive sustainability, and promote sustainable design through donating reignited crystals.
Our Initiatives
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 Jewelry 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 behaviors and re-purposing pre-loved jewelry. Team Xtend won with their mobile app that promotes circularity and reduces waste by encouraging customers to recycle their used jewelry 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.
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.
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.
Sustainability at Swarovski
Our Planet
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We live in a world of wonders and we are striving to protect it
Our Milestones
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A long heritage of sustainability since 1895