30/05/2022

The month of May has been defined European Diversity Month across the EU, as part of the diversity and inclusion agenda of the European Commission. Companies and organisations in Europe are invited to come together to shine a spotlight on the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in society.

„Diversity is any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another. In a nutshell, it’s about empowering people by respecting and appreciating what makes them different, in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, and national origin“. (Global diversity practice)

On 27th April, the Commission released the Legal migration skills and talents package, aimed at fighting discrimination of non-EU nationals and push for more equal societies.

At the kick-off event of the Diversity Month 2022, on 29th April, Helena Dalli, the EU Commissioner for Equality, also remarked how human resources should rank diversity management as priority in their workplan.

What companies could do to promote diversity:

• Sign the Diversity Charter: The European Diversity Charters help public and private sector organisations across the EU design and implement effective diversity and inclusion policies. By signing the Diversity Charter companies commit to create and maintain an inclusive work environment for their employees, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation.
• Join the business-led European Collaborative Platform on Ethnic Diversity & Inclusion -Building upon the learnings of the Belgian pilot project Business Uniting Talents (BUT) 2030, CSR Europe is developing a European collaborative platform to promote cultural inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

Take a stand and promote diversity and inclusion: Organise events and activities to promote your company’s diversity and inclusion policies to staff or externally on social media