“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.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
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We are also proud signatories of the Women’s Empowerment Principles and the UN Standards of Conduct for Business, and are members of Workplace Pride.
- Reduce bias in our recruitment by exploring recruitment practices including AI tech.
- Increase the diversity of our campaigns to include individuals from underrepresented groups.
- Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community externally and internally, providing education and awareness opportunities.
We are also proud signatories of the Women’s Empowerment Principles and the UN Standards of Conduct for Business, and are members of Workplace Pride.
Our Initiatives
Ομάδες εργαζομένων
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Οι ομάδες των εργαζομένων μας έχουν εθελοντικό χαρακτήρα και συμβάλλουν, ώστε η Swarovski να γίνει ένα ποικιλόμορφο περιβάλλον εργασίας χωρίς αποκλεισμούς. Δημιουργούν ένα φόρουμ για συναδέλφους με κοινά ενδιαφέροντα για να αλληλουποστηρίζονται, παρέχουν ευκαιρίες δικτύωσης και καθοδήγησης και λειτουργούν ως πολύτιμη πηγή για την ηγεσία της Swarovski, προκειμένου να μπορεί να μαθαίνει.
Υποστηρίζουμε με υπερηφάνεια πολλές ομάδες και δίκτυα εργαζομένων εντός της Swarovski, τα οποία συμβάλλουν στη δημιουργία κοινοτήτων, στην ευαισθητοποίηση και στην κοινή δράση. Για παράδειγμα, το eMpoWer together στοχεύει στην ενδυνάμωση των γυναικών στον χώρο εργασίας και το Pride at Swarovski υποστηρίζει και γιορτάζει την ΛΟΑΤ+ κοινότητα.
Υποστηρίζουμε με υπερηφάνεια πολλές ομάδες και δίκτυα εργαζομένων εντός της Swarovski, τα οποία συμβάλλουν στη δημιουργία κοινοτήτων, στην ευαισθητοποίηση και στην κοινή δράση. Για παράδειγμα, το eMpoWer together στοχεύει στην ενδυνάμωση των γυναικών στον χώρο εργασίας και το Pride at Swarovski υποστηρίζει και γιορτάζει την ΛΟΑΤ+ κοινότητα.
Ισότητα των φύλων
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Ως επωνυμία με πλειοψηφική πελατειακή βάση και εργατικό δυναμικό που αποτελείται κατά 77% από γυναίκες, είμαστε σε θέση να υποστηρίξουμε τη χειραφέτηση των γυναικών. Προσπαθούμε να ενδυναμώσουμε τις γυναίκες σε όλη την αλυσίδα αξίας μας, από αυτές που κατασκευάζουν τα προϊόντα μας έως αυτές που τα φορούν. Κάθε χρόνο υποστηρίζουμε τη Διεθνή Ημέρα της Γυναίκας, η οποία στοχεύει να ευαισθητοποιήσει τους εργαζομένους μας γύρω από τη χειραφέτηση των γυναικών και να τους εμπνεύσει να υποστηρίξουν την ισότητα των φύλων.
Επιπλέον, υλοποιούμε έργα επικεντρωμένα στην αλυσίδα εφοδιασμού με ΜΚΟ, όπως η BSR HERproject και η Raks Thai Foundation, για την παροχή υποστήριξης σε θέματα όπως η χρηματοοικονομική γνώση και η αναπαραγωγική υγεία.
Επιπλέον, υλοποιούμε έργα επικεντρωμένα στην αλυσίδα εφοδιασμού με ΜΚΟ, όπως η BSR HERproject και η Raks Thai Foundation, για την παροχή υποστήριξης σε θέματα όπως η χρηματοοικονομική γνώση και η αναπαραγωγική υγεία.
Pride στη Swarovski
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Δεσμευόμαστε να γιορτάζουμε και να αναδεικνύουμε τη ΛΟΑΤ+ κοινότητα. Οι ομάδες εργαζομένων μας με επίκεντρο το Pride βοηθούν στη σύνδεση των ΛΟΑΤ+ συναδέλφων μας, διοργανώνοντας τακτικά εκδηλώσεις για να βελτιώνουν την κατανόηση του τρόπου με τον οποίο μπορούν να τους υποστηρίξουν αποτελεσματικότερα. Κατά τη διάρκεια του Μήνα Υπερηφάνειας στοχεύουμε στην ευαισθητοποίηση αναφορικά με την ατομικότητα, παρουσιάζοντας τις απόψεις συνεργατών όπως το τρανς μοντέλο Ariel Nicholson και ο σχεδιαστής μόδας Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
Υπογράφουμε με υπερηφάνεια την καμπάνια Free & Equal του ΟΗΕ και τα Πρότυπα Επαγγελματικής Δεοντολογίας του ΟΗΕ για την Αντιμετώπιση των Διακρίσεων κατά των ΛΟΑΤΚΙ Ατόμων, και είμαστε μέλη του Workplace Pride.
Υπογράφουμε με υπερηφάνεια την καμπάνια Free & Equal του ΟΗΕ και τα Πρότυπα Επαγγελματικής Δεοντολογίας του ΟΗΕ για την Αντιμετώπιση των Διακρίσεων κατά των ΛΟΑΤΚΙ Ατόμων, και είμαστε μέλη του Workplace Pride.
Empowerment et Éducation
Chacun doit avoir la possibilité d'apprendre et de se développer. Nous voulons motiver les gens à limiter leur impact sur la planète, à traiter les autres avec respect et à prendre des décisions plus conscientes du monde qui les entoure.
Nous nous engageons à :
Nous nous engageons à :
- Sensibiliser, éduquer et promouvoir les changements de comportement liés aux questions de durabilité et d'égalité.
- Soutenir les institutions académiques afin de favoriser la durabilité et promouvoir la conception durable en faisant don de cristaux ravivés.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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- 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.
