European Diversity Charter

European Diversity Charter

V evropské Chartě diverzity se přední zaměstnavatelé hlásí k závazku rozvíjet všeobecně tolerantní pracovní prostředí. Evropská Charta diverzity oficiálně odstartovala v Česku v listopadu 2014. Chartu podporuje Evropská komise (DG Justice) a v ČR je uváděna pod záštitou MPSV a Úřadu vlády. Podpis a naplňování Charty diverzity v České republice jako národní partner koordinuje nezisková organizace BPS – Byznys pro společnost.

Evropská Charta diverzity je iniciativa zaměstnavatelů zaměřená na diverzitu v podnicích a institucích. Tato iniciativa chce posunout uznání, ocenění a integraci diverzity do organizační struktury na novou úroveň. Organizace mají vytvořit pracovní prostředí, které bude prosté předsudků. Všem zaměstnancům se má dostat ocenění – nezávisle na jejich věku, pohlaví, barvě pleti, genderové identitě, národnosti, etnického původu, vyznání nebo světovém názoru, zdravotním postižení a sexuální orientaci. V Evropě podepsalo tuto Chartu již téměř 14 400 zaměstnavatelů, což reprezentuje přes 17 milionů zaměstnanců.


O Chartě diverzity v Česku na webu Evropské komise

Helena Dalli
European Commissioner for Equality

The EU draws strength and unity from its diversity – we must continue to endeavour to create more diverse, inclusive and equal workplaces and societies.

EU Platform of Diversity Charters

A diversity charter consists of a short document voluntarily signed by a company or a public institution. It outlines the measures it will undertake to promote diversity and equal opportunities in the workplace, regardless of race or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability and religion.

Since 2004, 26 Diversity Charters have been established in Europe, providing support and promoting best practice in diversity management to thousands of leading multinational companies, SMEs and public organisations. They are founded on the principle that diversity management in the workplace delivers great benefits in terms of recruitment and staff retention, creativity, problem-solving and customer engagement. These Charters provide support in diversity management, including training to thousands of companies. All signatories to an existing Diversity Charter can benefit from the expertise it offers them.

In 2010, Diversity Charters from across Europe came together to create an EU-level platform funded by the European Commission under the project ‘Support for voluntary initiatives promoting diversity management at the workplace across the EU’. The platform now consists of 26 Diversity Charters from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden.

Diversity charters by EU country

Examples of good practices introduced by Diversity Charters signatories

  • Flexible hours policy to allow for better work-life balance

  • Increased recruitment of people with disabilities and investment in building up their skills

  • Training sessions on unconscious bias put in place for recruiters and human resources professionals

  • Events, workshops and lectures on mental health at the workplace

  • Dedicated communities on the company intranet on the topics of gender equality, rights of people with disabilities and LGBTI

Secretariat EU Platform of Diversity Charters

The Czech Diversity Charter has been doing an amazing work in promoting diversity and inclusion, motivating new companies to join them and sharing the best practices among their signatories. The Czech Diversity Charter with its signatories continues to inspire others participating in the EU Platform of Diversity Charters.