“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
Employee Resource Groups
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Our ERGs are voluntary employee-led groups that help make Swarovski a diverse and inclusive place to work. They create a forum for colleagues with common interests to support each other, provide networking and mentoring opportunities, and act as a valuable resource for Swarovski leadership to learn from.
We are proud to support many employee-led groups and networks within Swarovski that provide community building, awareness-raising, and shared action. For example, eMpoWer together aims to empower women at work and Pride at Swarovski supports and celebrates the LGBT+ community.
We are proud to support many employee-led groups and networks within Swarovski that provide community building, awareness-raising, and shared action. For example, eMpoWer together aims to empower women at work and Pride at Swarovski supports and celebrates the LGBT+ community.
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.
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
Title: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:
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.
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.
針對難民的 Tent 夥伴關係
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Tent 為非營利組織，成立於 2016 年，目標是動員全球企業社群收容難民。如今，其聯絡管道包含 200 多家知名企業，致力於讓難民融入其收容社區。
2021 年 11 月，我們成為該計畫的成員，承諾從 2022 年初由瑞士開始，三年內指導 50 名女性難民。指導計畫的目標是提高女性的技能，為她們提供最佳的就業機會。該計畫專注在職業發展及進階專業發展，目標在為難民婦女提供就業市場的實用專長與知識，包括改善她們的簡歷及社交媒體資料，解釋其收容國家的招募流程，以及說明工作地點可能存在的文化差異。
2021 年 11 月，我們成為該計畫的成員，承諾從 2022 年初由瑞士開始，三年內指導 50 名女性難民。指導計畫的目標是提高女性的技能，為她們提供最佳的就業機會。該計畫專注在職業發展及進階專業發展，目標在為難民婦女提供就業市場的實用專長與知識，包括改善她們的簡歷及社交媒體資料，解釋其收容國家的招募流程，以及說明工作地點可能存在的文化差異。
權利和尊重
極為重要的是，所有在我們的價值鏈中工作的人，都可確信他們的人權受到保護。
我們將：
- 尊重員工的權利，努力確保所有人都擁有安全和健康的工作環境。
- 按照 SMETA、聯合國指導原則和國際勞工組織核心公約的規定，提供合適的工作環境和良好的聘用條件。
我們提倡的計畫
責任採購計畫
RSI 是根據我們的行為準則 (Code of Conduct) 以系統化、風險基礎的方法來評估供應商的績效。自 2014 年以來，這有助於我們確保供應商安全與健康的工作條件以及嚴格的僱傭行為。透過 RSI 計畫，我們監視供應鏈的勞動行為，密切配合供應商推動持續改善。
RSI 是根據我們的行為準則 (Code of Conduct) 以系統化、風險基礎的方法來評估供應商的績效。自 2014 年以來，這有助於我們確保供應商安全與健康的工作條件以及嚴格的僱傭行為。透過 RSI 計畫，我們監視供應鏈的勞動行為，密切配合供應商推動持續改善。
