{"id":21733,"date":"2023-08-24T16:27:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T14:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/de\/?p=32042"},"modified":"2024-05-17T12:17:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T10:17:07","slug":"ten-years-of-di-to-rewe-groups-lgbtiq-network-celebrates-its-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/ten-years-of-di-to-rewe-groups-lgbtiq-network-celebrates-its-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten years of di.to. \u2013 REWE Group\u2019s LGBTIQ network celebrates its anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cdi.\u201d means different. \u201cto.\u201d means together. On Friday, 150 employees and guests celebrated the tenth anniversary of the REWE Group\u2019s LGBTIQ network. From regular, informal get-togethers to becoming a strategic driving force and pioneer of diversity, di.to looks back on a history that introduced fresh ideas to the REWE Group from the very beginning and improved the visibility and acceptance of LGBTIQ employees within the company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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di.to. is quite a colourful bunch,<\/q> said Sebastian Lange, looking out onto the hall where 150 people were gathered to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the REWE Group\u2019s LGBTIQ network, the very embodiment of different and together.<\/p>\n

As a member of the di.to strategy group, Sebastian Lange, the Head of the REWE Group\u2019s Berlin office (Public Affairs), hosted the afternoon thoughtfully and with quiet humour. Unlike others, he had been lucky enough to be \u201cout at work\u201d from the very start. He was therefore all the more pleased to see how firmly diversity is rooted in the company today.<\/p>\n

This point was reinforced by the Head of Human Resources and Sustainability, Dr Daniela B\u00fcchel, in her welcome address, which followed Lionel Souque\u2019s digital message of congratulations.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSensational work\u201d<\/h2>\n

In her speech, Dr B\u00fcchel reminded attendees how the group had grown from regular get-togethers for gay and lesbian colleagues in Cologne to becoming a national LGBTIQ network. She also highlighted the network\u2019s importance from a recruitment perspective, stating: Diversity is an attitude. The internal and external impact has increased and continues to grow.<\/q><\/p>\n

This increased visibility over the past ten years is also the result of di.to. initiatives, such as rainbow flags and stickers at stores and offices, attendance at Christopher Street Day (CSD) events in five German cities and the Come Together Cup and, last but not least, the numerous fundraising programmes. From the business perspective too, diversity strengthens companies because diverse teams produce very different results.<\/q><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diversity is an attitude. The internal and external impact has increased and continues to grow.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/div>\n

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Dr Daniela B\u00fcchel, Member of the Management Board \u2013 Chief People and Sustainability Officer<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Dr Daniela B\u00fcchel, Member of the Management Board \u2013 Chief People and Sustainability Officer<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It is laudable that di.to. can already look back on ten years of history, while other companies are only just getting started. Board member Dr Daniela B\u00fcchel said the challenge of the next few years would be to raise awareness of diversity across all areas of the company, particularly on the shop floor. Discrimination still exists and there is no guarantee that it won\u2019t happen in our company<\/q>. But there is no doubt that the di.to. Pride Champions have helped to shape a corporate culture where everyone feels accepted, plays their part and can be themselves<\/q>.<\/p>\n

As she finished her speech, Daniela B\u00fcchel was asked by host Sebastian Lange how she would toast di.to. Here\u2019s to your sensational work!<\/q> she replied immediately.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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