Promoting equal opportunities
With a large proportion of women among the employees along our value chain, we focus in particular on the advancement of women in terms of equal opportunities as part of our Corporate Citizenship Strategy. The aim is to train and develop women, accompany them on the path to success and thus contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality).
‘Open Doors for Women’: Re-entry to the workforce for women
Lending an ear for women: Women's Café in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, gender-based violence such as discrimination or involuntary dependence on men is the reality for many women working in textile factories. It is important for us to take responsibility and empower these women in our supply chain. Therefore, HUGO BOSS founded a Women’s Café in 2022, in partnership with the organization Phulki. In the future, it will offer female workers in the factories in our supply chain as well as women from other factories a safe space to talk about their everyday problems. At the same time, the café will also be a space for education and mutual motivation. Here, the women will not only have the opportunity to exchange ideas, they will also be able to attend various training courses on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) or menstrual hygiene. They learn about topics such as health, safety and personal and employment rights — in relation to their professional as well as their personal lives. They also have access to childcare for a small fee.
