We practice diversity in togetherness and offer equal opportunities on all levels. Recognition, appreciation and consideration of differences are firmly anchored in our corporate culture.

We employ people from a wide variety of different nations. They each bring their own backgrounds, experiences and skills to the table, and contribute to the diversity and strength of our company. It is important to us to ensure that each and every employee, regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation or qualifications, has equal opportunities for personal growth within our company. We believe in giving everyone the possibility to develop individually and focus as a matter of principle on the people behind the job titles.

Age structure and gender distribution according to employee category

Basis: Germany 9,407 employees (status as of 12/31/2022)

A diverse corporate culture fosters a strong team spirit

The management and strategic development of diversity within BLG LOGISTICS are central tasks of our Human Resources department. Our HR colleagues advise both the Board of Management and the workforce on issues relating to diversity and once a year prepare a diversity management scorecard for the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board.

The basis for all activities in this area is our in-house diversity concept, which covers the entire workforce and sets the tone for our corporate and leadership culture. This is based on our Code of Conduct, a number of in-house agreements and our commitment to the Charter of Diversity, the principles of which we signed up to in 2016, thereby pledging to promote diversity and equal opportunities at the workplace.

www.charta-der-vielfalt.de/en/

It is our aim to anchor the diversity concept across all levels and to align decisions, for example on recruiting and training measures, to its principles. The successful implementation of this approach was confirmed by the distinction of “Leader in Diversity 2022” award, conferred by the Financial Times and Statista. Since 2016, we have also been a member of the awards association “Trägergemeinschaft Bremer Diversity Preis” and in this role help advocate diversity beyond our corporate boundaries. In 2017, we were an award winner ourselves.

Individual integration for greater diversity

We attach great importance to individual integration measures tailored to the needs of our employees. Part-time training programs that give young parents as well as people caring for their relatives the possibility to combine work and family life are just one example of this. In addition, we offer employees who are not so proficient in German in-house language courses to give them the basic skills they need to do their job and to communicate with their superiors and colleagues. To expand our workforce and at the same time give young people prospects for the future, we support disadvantaged young people in taking their first steps into the regular labor market, among other things through internships, entry-level qualifications and apprenticeships. One example of this is our “Training through Work” program, which was continued last year.