DIVERSITY,
EQUITY &
INCLUSION

At HUGO BOSS, we believe that an inclusive company culture is a source of creativity, strength, and innovation. As an international fashion and lifestyle Group with 17,000 employees around the globe, we experience every day that differences are  accelerators and  the base for a better future. We are fully committed to our goal to actively contribute to an inclusive and equitable world.

Our DE&I ambition lives and breathes through MIX & MATCH. Commonly used in the fashion industry, the term MIX & MATCH is about combining very different things that nevertheless go well together. Achieving maximum creativity and results by mixing styles, colors and fabrics.

The same applies to our people. By bringing together diverse individuals and combining their different talents and strengths, we achieve the perfect mix.

At HUGO BOSS, we want to empower people by embracing their differences and making everyone part of our journey.

Here are two of many ways how our people can engage:

• Diversity Task Force: This is a voluntary group of employees who want to actively engage with and contribute to the DE&I topics at HUGO BOSS. It provides an active employee voice and feedback on various activities, helping to drive change. 
• Communities: A group of employees who come together based on shared characteristics, interests, or life experiences to create a safe space to exchange openly, provide support, and get inspired. At HUGO BOSS, our communities are referred to as CREW – Creating a Really Equitable World.

Together with our people, we achieve the maximum and change fashion!

Our employees worldwide are comprised of 131 nationalities with rich cultural backgrounds and professional expertise. We believe in a multigenerational and diverse workforce. At HUGO BOSS 4 generations of employees co-exist and co-create future fashion together. We strive for more balanced leadership with dedication and empathy. Currently about 50% of our leadership positions are held by women.

For us it is about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual – from race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.  

Charta der Vielfalt

Committed to an inclusive company culture, we have signed the Charta der Vielfalt (Diversity Charter) in 2008. This initiative promotes diversity in businesses and institutions and advocates for acknowledgment and appreciation of all employees. 

UN Women's Empowerment Principles

The subject of diversity also encompasses equal opportunity between genders. This is why we have signed the UN Women's Empowerment Principles. The seven principles contribute to the empowerment of women in business. 

Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality

We support the Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality (PGLE), a coalition of organizations committed to leveraging their individual and collective advocacy to accelerate LGBTI equality and inclusion globally, supported by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.