“A precondition of your long-term success is that you endeavour 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 judgement 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 judgement 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
We will:
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 under-represented 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
Skupina Employee Resource Group
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Naše skupiny ERG jsou dobrovolné skupiny vedené zaměstnanci, které pomáhají vytvářet ve společnosti Swarovski rozmanité a inkluzivní pracovní prostředí. Vytvářejí fórum pro kolegy se společnými zájmy, aby se vzájemně podporovali, poskytují příležitosti k navazování kontaktů a mentoringu a jsou cenným zdrojem informací pro vedení společnosti Swarovski.
Jsme hrdí na to, že ve společnosti Swarovski podporujeme mnoho skupin a sítí vedených zaměstnanci, které zajišťují budování komunity, zvyšování povědomí a společné akce. Například projekt eMpoWer společně usiluje o posílení postavení žen v práci a Pride at Swarovski podporuje a oslavuje komunitu LGBT+.
Jsme hrdí na to, že ve společnosti Swarovski podporujeme mnoho skupin a sítí vedených zaměstnanci, které zajišťují budování komunity, zvyšování povědomí a společné akce. Například projekt eMpoWer společně usiluje o posílení postavení žen v práci a Pride at Swarovski podporuje a oslavuje komunitu LGBT+.
Rovnost mužů a žen
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Jako značka s převážně ženskou zákaznickou základnou a pracovní silou složenou ze 77 % z žen máme dobrou příležitost prosazovat zájmy žen. Usilujeme o podporu postavení žen v celém našem hodnotovém řetězci – od těch, které vyrábějí naše produkty, až po ty, které je nosí. Každý rok podporujeme Mezinárodní den žen, jehož cílem je zapojit naše zaměstnance do podporování žen a inspirovat je k prosazování genderové rovnosti.
Kromě toho s nevládními organizacemi, jako jsou BSR HERproject a Raks Thai Foundation, realizujeme projekty zaměřené na dodavatelský řetězec, které poskytují podporu v oblasti finanční gramotnosti a reprodukčního zdraví.
Kromě toho s nevládními organizacemi, jako jsou BSR HERproject a Raks Thai Foundation, realizujeme projekty zaměřené na dodavatelský řetězec, které poskytují podporu v oblasti finanční gramotnosti a reprodukčního zdraví.
Pride ve společnosti Swarovski
Title:Jsme odhodláni oslavovat a vyzdvihovat komunitu LGBTQ+. Naše skupiny zaměstnanců zaměřené na hrdost pomáhají propojit naše kolegy LGBTQ+, kteří pravidelně pořádají akce s cílem zlepšit porozumění tomu, jak být lepším spojencem. Během Měsíce hrdosti se snažíme zvyšovat povědomí o individualitě a sdílíme hlasy spolupracovníků, jako je transgender modelka Ariel Nicholson a módní návrhář Ludovic de Saint Sernin.
Jsme hrdými signatáři kampaně OSN Free & Equal a Standardů chování OSN pro firmy v boji proti diskriminaci LGBTI osob a jsme členy organizace Workplace Pride.
Posílení postavení a vzdělávání
Každý, kdo je na nás závislý, by měl mít možnost učit se a růst. Chceme motivovat lidi k tomu, aby omezovali svůj dopad na planetu, chovali se k ostatním s respektem a činili uvědomělejší rozhodnutí.
Budeme:
Budeme:
- Zvyšovat povědomí, vzdělávat a podporovat změnu chování v souvislosti s otázkami udržitelnosti a rovnosti.
- Podporovat akademické instituce v prosazování udržitelnosti a propagovat udržitelný design prostřednictvím darování křišťálů Swarovski Reignited.
Naše iniciativy
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 labour 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 labour practices and work closely with our suppliers to drive continuous improvement.
