“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.
The Tent Partnership for Refugees
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Tent is een non-profitorganisatie die in 2016 is opgericht om de wereldwijde zakenwereld te stimuleren om vluchtelingen een kans te geven. Tegenwoordig is het een netwerk van meer dan 200 grote bedrijven die vluchtelingen in hun hostgemeenschappen willen integreren.
We zijn sinds november 2021 lid van het programma en leggen ons toe op het mentorschap van 50 vrouwelijke vluchtelingen in de komende drie jaar, te beginnen in Zwitserland begin 2022. Het doel van het mentorprogramma is om de vaardigheden van de vrouwen te verbeteren en hun kans op een baan te verhogen. Het programma richt zich op carrièreontwikkeling en professionele groei, en voorziet vrouwelijke vluchtelingen van praktische vaardigheden en kennis voor de arbeidsmarkt, door bijvoorbeeld hun cv’s en socialmediaprofielen te verbeteren, het wervingsproces van het hostland uit te leggen en mogelijke culturele verschillen op de werkvloer aan te pakken.
We zijn sinds november 2021 lid van het programma en leggen ons toe op het mentorschap van 50 vrouwelijke vluchtelingen in de komende drie jaar, te beginnen in Zwitserland begin 2022. Het doel van het mentorprogramma is om de vaardigheden van de vrouwen te verbeteren en hun kans op een baan te verhogen. Het programma richt zich op carrièreontwikkeling en professionele groei, en voorziet vrouwelijke vluchtelingen van praktische vaardigheden en kennis voor de arbeidsmarkt, door bijvoorbeeld hun cv’s en socialmediaprofielen te verbeteren, het wervingsproces van het hostland uit te leggen en mogelijke culturele verschillen op de werkvloer aan te pakken.
Rechten en respect
Het is belangrijk dat alle medewerkers binnen onze toeleveringsketen weten dat hun mensenrechten worden beschermd.
We doen het volgende:
- De rechten van onze medewerkers beschermen en streven naar een veilige en gezonde werkomgeving voor iedereen.
- Een werkomgeving en gezonde arbeidsomstandigheden bieden overeenkomstig de SMETA, de leidende beginselen van de VN en de kernverdragen van de Internationale Arbeidsorganisatie.
Onze initiatieven
Responsible Sourcing Initiative
RSI is een systematische, risicogebaseerde aanpak waarmee we de prestaties van onze leveranciers beoordelen op basis van onze Gedragscode. Dit helpt ons sinds 2014 om veilige en gezonde werkomstandigheden te garanderen evenals nauwgezette arbeidspraktijken van onze leveranciers. Via het RSI-programma houden we toezicht op de arbeidspraktijken binnen onze toeleveringsketen en werken we nauw met onze leveranciers samen om continue verbetering te stimuleren.
RSI is een systematische, risicogebaseerde aanpak waarmee we de prestaties van onze leveranciers beoordelen op basis van onze Gedragscode. Dit helpt ons sinds 2014 om veilige en gezonde werkomstandigheden te garanderen evenals nauwgezette arbeidspraktijken van onze leveranciers. Via het RSI-programma houden we toezicht op de arbeidspraktijken binnen onze toeleveringsketen en werken we nauw met onze leveranciers samen om continue verbetering te stimuleren.
Duurzaamheid bij Swarovski
Onze planeet
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We leven in een wondere wereld en we doen er alles aan om deze te beschermen
