The German Minister of State, Maria Böhmer (CDU), recently presented the second report of the German government on the progress of integration. The report includes 64 indicators that analyzed the living conditions of immigrants in Germany since 2005. It is one of the most comprehensive studies on this subject in Germany.
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Diversity & Inclusion
The Challenges of Demographic Change
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 by Astrid Bosten
The consequences of demographic change will keep the HR Manger of all industries increasingly busy. Progressively, applicants have the choice to pick the best employer and not vice versa. For the upcoming years the challenge will be to accompany the demographic changes with effective and differentiating human resources concepts. Furthermore, the attractiveness as an employer has to be made tangible by the organizations.
Diversity & Inclusion
“Pensioners” conquer the world of work
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 by Astrid Bosten
Best Practices, Diversity & Inclusion
Home alone – Fathers on parental leave
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 by Astrid Bosten
Exchange of experiences among fathers: Henkel employees came together to discuss their experiences with parental leave. Some of them also used part time working models to reconcile both: professional success and a happy family life with children. (This link refers to the Henkel intranet and is only accessable for Henkel employees).
Diversity & Inclusion
A Recipe for Success
Thursday, January 19th, 2012 by Astrid Bosten
On November 29, 2011 Henkel’s first female board member, Kathrin Menges, talked about her recipe for success in front of 140 female Henkel managers in Düsseldorf.
Diversity & Inclusion
Generation Z: Viable for the Future?!
Thursday, December 15th, 2011 by Astrid Bosten
Our children are no longer viable for the future! This at least is the result of a new study conducted by the research institute iconkids & youth. Germany-wide 700 children aged from six to 12 years participated in this survey.
The results revealed clear deficiencies in both sexes. Boys often lack of the today’s much-needed capacity for cooperation and teamwork because their strong desire for personal recognition stands in their way: 69% of the boys like when things look especially cool and radiate strength and power. In contrast to this, only 31% of the interviewed girls value these attributes. Additionally, 67% of the boys want to be one of the best. This is 16% more than the figures of the opposite sex showed.
Diversity & Inclusion, International Ambassadors
Henkel France signs French “Diversity Charter”
Friday, November 18th, 2011 by Astrid Bosten
For the first Time in January 2004 the idea for a Diversity Charter came up in the report “Les oubliés de l’égalité des chances” (By the Wayside of Equal Opportunity) published by the French think tank Montaigne Institute. Nine month later on 22 October 2004 the Charter was finally launched in France by Claude Bébéar Chairman of the Montaigne Institute, and Yazid Sabeg, Chairman of the Board, CS – Communication & Systèmes France, and journalist Laurence Méhaignerie.
Diversity & Inclusion
Today: First German Diversity Award Ceremony in Neuss / Heute: Erste Preisverleihung des Deutschen Diversity Preises in Neuss
Monday, November 14th, 2011 by Astrid Bosten
Diversity – a difference in gender, different nationalities and experience – are key success factors for companies and organizations in the 21st century. Now, for the first time in Germany an official award was founded in which employers, individuals and innovative projects that are characterized by a culture of diversity are honored.
Today, the first “German Diversity Award” ceremony will take place at a gala event in the prestigious Langen Foundation in Neuss. About 200 guests from business, politics, society and media are invited to this event. Barbara Schöneberger will host the awards ceremony.
The aim of the initiators – Henkel, McKinsey & Company and WirtschaftsWoche – is to encourage a culture of diversity by rewarding outstanding achievements in this area, highlighting successes and encouraging imitation. The awards will be hand over in four categories: Most Diverse Employer in Germany, Best Diversity Image, Diversity Personality of the Year and Most Innovative Diversity Projects. The high number of applications shows how important the diversity topic in Germany is; for both, society and economy.
Starting at 7 p.m. CET you can follow the ceremony via our twitter account: www.twitter.com/henkeldiversity. Be the first one who gets to know who the winners in the four different catagories are!
