Diversity & Inclusion at DHL

International Women’s Day is one of the big days in the events calendar for those of us who work to build diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

The theme for 2021 was ‘Choose to challenge’ – the idea being that a challenged world is an alert world, and that from challenge comes change.

As part of the event, the organizers called for women’s achievements to be celebrated and their visibility to be increased within businesses. At DHL Supply Chain we did exactly that with a series of short video clips made by women in all kinds of roles and from regions around the world.

We showcased what it’s like to work for DHL, and hopefully corrected the widespread – and outdated – misconception that logistics is a career option just for white males.

Diversity as a strength

Within our organization we bring together people with a wide range of skills, experiences, cultures and viewpoints. That gives us a depth, breadth and diversity which as a global company, we’re very proud of.

But it’s a strength that we can only make the most of if our people feel that they can bring their true selves to work every day.

From a purely commercial perspective, a strong diversity and inclusion strategy helps organizations attract top talent and drive bottom line results.