At Daimler we count on the diversity of our employees and we capitalize on the different experiences, skills and perspectives that they have. Diversity takes center stage on one day of the year above all: Daimler Diversity Day. The main goals of Daimler Diversity Day are to consciously experience diversity, change perspectives, and understand how each individual in the company can benefit from Diversity Management.
The seventh Daimler Diversity Day took place on May 28, 2019 with activities around the world. With this event, Daimler is supporting the Charta der Vielfalt e.V. (German Diversity Charter) initiative to promote diversity in companies.
The slogan for Daimler Diversity Day 2019 was 'Change Your Perspective'. Hands-on activities at numerous locations worldwide encouraged participants to take a fresh look at the environment and adopt unfamiliar perspectives - such as that of a wheelchair user, a colleague with impaired vision, or colleagues with an unusual history. Not forgetting a look at other cultures, of course.
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Turkey started the "Without Compromises" campaign focusing on gender equality, harassment, and prejudice elimination.
Daimler Colombia teamed up with an organization for people with Down syndrome to organize an active lunch break followed by a series of discussions.
The Mercedes-Benz staff in Greece experienced a special guided tour of Athens. The guide: a homeless man.
Participants at Mercedes-Benz Argentina played against "Grandma Gamer" on the PlayStation. The 83-year-old easily holds her own against younger ones.
A blaze of color at Mercedes-Benz in Taiwan: The Diversity Day participants all dressed up in the colors of the rainbow.
… Patrizia Palladino from Radio Rock, Deborah Tramentozzi, who is blind but interested in art, and Alessia Buonavoglio, who supports young people.
Staff at the Untertürkheim plant changed their perspective at six different experience stations that involved for example walking, seeing and hearing.
In small groups colleagues gave furthermore a very personal insight into their life stories at the "Diversity Dialog”.
Mercedes-Benz in Brazil illuminated the central building at the São Bernardo do Campo plant in rainbow colors.
At Mercedes-Benz Financial Services in Canada, staff got to know each other better in a Speed Chat event and discovered diversity in their own team.
A world map of diversity showed the nationalities represented at Mercedes-Benz in Spain and invited people to take part in an intercultural exchange.
Staff at EvoBus in Spain tasted dishes from all over the world. They prepared specialties from certain countries, which they offered at their stand.
What does it feel like to be old? An age-simulation suit enabled staff at the Mercedes-Benz Bank in Berlin and Saarbrücken to change perspectives.
