Diversity & Inclusion as corporate culture
We are proud to be a diverse company with colleagues from more than 100 countries spanning different generations and the widest possible variety of backgrounds. For these diverse employees, an inclusive culture is personally important and the basis for our company’s success. We therefore work to create an inclusive working environment in which everyone can make their contribution, free of prejudice and with equal opportunities. We are convinced that this approach helps foster creativity and innovation, also increasing personal satisfaction levels.
We support this with several activities and offers. One noteworthy example is our global Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) framework, where we elaborate even more on inclusion to ensure that we live an equal opportunity culture and foster employee engagement.
Over the past year, we also further developed solutions for our D&I awareness and competency starting points, e.g. raising awareness of unconscious bias as a potential barrier to Diversity & Inclusion.
One key vehicle in raising awareness and building knowledge was a new D&I Toolbox that supports the organization in all D&I issues and provides practical tips and tricks. Amongst other topics, the toolbox included information on: “Unconscious bias”, “Inclusive language”, as well as “How to support work-life balance” and “Managing multi-generational teams”.
To accompany this, we also developed a virtual D&I learning journey on LinkedIn Learning for our employees to foster knowledge building across the company. In this context, we have also set ourselves a new global gender diversity target*, aiming for a share of 20% female colleagues in leadership positions by 2030.
*US Legal Disclaimer: The following sections on KPIs are limited to non-US jurisdictions and will only serve as aspirational goals/guidance for the Americas region. KPIs, such as targets or quotas, in any employment decision is unlawful in the U.S. No figures / hard numbers or percentages are used in any employment decision (e.g. recruiting, hiring, promoting/demoting, mentoring, retaining, terminating, etc.) or as metric for compensation in the U.S.
Diversity & Inclusion are important success factors for our company and crucial drivers of innovation and competitiveness.
We value our differences, e.g. in terms of age, gender, and culture, and we make sure that different perspectives are heard and well represented in our organization. By embracing these differences, all our employees and the company benefit from diversity.
Our first virtual Global Diversity Day 2021
Over the last year, the main event to increase D&I awareness and competence throughout our organization was undoubtedly our first virtual Global Diversity Day, held on 20 May 2021. With more than 45 virtual sessions and over 30 hours of informative content, we covered a wide range of D&I topics.
This event was met with high interest across our organization with almost 4,000 registrations for the virtual learning sessions. The sessions themselves were predominantly held by employees and managers as experts or allies, supported by a selected group of external speakers. The sessions helped build knowledge and sparked conversations within the global organization.
One of the highlights was also the video we launched during that day which featured many colleagues from around the world. It showed how our diversity can spark creativity and innovation, and how important a sense of belonging is to all of us.
Finally, we challenged our employees to show us what Diversity & Inclusion means to them under the hashtag #DiversityDayChallenge, and we were impressed by the creativity of so many participants from around the world.
Focus on employee health & well-being
The health and well-being of our employees are particularly important to us. Accordingly, we ensure a
healthy working environment and help our employees master the challenges of today’s working world. This is
particularly important during the exceptional times of change brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of our Corporate Health Management, we support our employees with a variety of measures to promote a healthy lifestyle and good working habits. The wide range of programs and initiatives worldwide include access to company doctors, social counseling, professional reintegration management services, health checks, sports programs, and innovative approaches to health promotion.
In addition to the physical health of the individual and the promotion of self-care, we pay particular attention to an intact working environment. This includes the prevention of accidents and work-related diseases, assistance during acute illnesses, as well as the support of health literacy and healthy behaviors.
In addition to being a caring employer, we attach great importance to the mental health of all employees. Therefore, we launched global mindfulness sessions for employees and also established several regional and local mental health activities.
With the virtual training on “Healthy Leadership”, we give participants an opportunity to learn more about leading a healthy organization while also being a good role model as a manager. To accompany this, we also provide our employees with a collection of curated virtual trainings as part of a “Health and Well-being” LinkedIn Learning journey.
Here are some examples of how we promote a healthy work environment and lifestyle around the globe:
This year, we once again set ourselves the InFit Get Active challenge. The goal for this six-week step-counting challenge was to beat the collective record of 478 million steps achieved together in 2020.
InFit is framed by the “Infineon cares” umbrella – the regional commitment to team-building and camaraderie, to fitness of body, mind and spirit, and to making a positive impact on the world around us. With InFit, we aim to support a healthy and happy community for all Americas employees.
Our vision to protect and promote health is part of our corporate strategy aimed at preventing illness at the workplace regardless of whether the employee’s desk is at home or at the company. Covering a wide range of health topics with tips, tricks, and information on health and active lifestyles, the health team in Austria shares responsibility for employee health and actively supports employees in the best possible way.
“Building a fairer, healthier world”. Under this motto, Infineon celebrated the 10th World Health Week with a series of BERI (Boost, Energize, Relish/Reuse, Interact) activities from 5 April through 6 May 2021. The event was accompanied by Infineon’s 30-day “Workout” fun charity challenge, where the proceeds from more than 120 available activities were donated to a good cause. During this challenge, Infineon Asia Pacific measured which team burned the most energy.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to take care of one’s health. Work-from-home jobs and the loss of many sporting opportunities or activities in everyday life call for a rethink. Under the motto “Health is also possible virtually”, Infineon’s health offerings at the Warstein site focused on three actions with the goal of improving the health of all employees and offering them the opportunity to lead a balanced and sustainable life during this time – at work as well as in their free time:
› Health lecture “Body explain”: This lecture raises awareness about the importance of exercise and implementing sustainable exercise in companies
› Nutrition lecture “Food for body and soul”: This lecture helps participants understand nutrition and eating behaviors, explaining their effects on body and mind
› Lecture “Immune Power”: This session focuses on building a strong immune system, especially against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Infineon Melaka is continually engaged in fostering a healthy working environment and employee wellbeing. In January, the team introduced GoWell, an initiative that further builds and improves on the foundation of HAPPY, the “Healthy Active People Program for You”, initially launched in 2016. HAPPY focuses on healthcare and, in recent years, was enhanced to include a more holistic approach spanning the “6 dimensions of well-being”, namely physical, psychological, financial, social, workplace, and ethics. GoWell is now the next evolutionary step in the development of health and well-being offerings at Infineon Melaka.
By introducing Well One as part of the GoWell initiative, we also added a digital perspective. Well One is an application through which employees can participate in various challenges, such as the “Movement Within Movement Control Challenge” which is meant to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle and to promote fun and social engagement among employees, especially during the pandemic.