Respecting and pro­moting unique­ness – that's Diversity@hel­vetia

Our lives are one big storybook. Throughout our professional careers we repeatedly find ourselves asking whether it might be time to start a new chapter. At Helvetia we think that's something worth doing, whatever your age. We look for and encourage employees who accept new challenges, make a start even when the solution is not yet apparent, share knowledge, and are inquisitive and open to change regardless of their age. When all the exciting stories come together across all the generations and we begin to prioritize learning over knowledge, then Helvetia's future will also be a success story.

With "Generation balance@helvetia", we are looking to ensure a balance of the generations in our workforce, promote intergenerational knowledge transfer and pave the way for lifelong learning.

Time flies. Our days are packed with work, training, family and friends, looking after loved ones and hobbies. At Helvetia we know about these challenges – which is why we give our employees the freedom to organize their work so it fits in with the rest of their lives. Flexible working options, challenging traditional ways of thinking and the willingness of our employees to be courageous and get the ball rolling are decisive factors that contribute to the success of this initiative – delivering improvements both for Helvetia and for our employees' quality of life.

With "WorkReallySmart@helvetia", we want to offer our employees flexibility – a way to better reconcile the demands of private and working life.

Our world is diverse – and so are our customers. To offer them a unique service as they find their way around the world of insurance, and to be in a position to come up with innovative solutions, we need a diverse workforce – and thus also a good balance of male and female employees. We want to inspire more women to join the world of Helvetia – whether it is in a management position, in specific divisions such as the sales force or IT, or at Helvetia in general. Clear objectives, the right conditions, transparent routes to promotion and consistent monitoring of our progress are helping bring us closer, day by day, to our goal of achieving a more diverse Helvetia.

The Diversity Council was set up specifically to improve on individual diversity topics. It is a team of 20 Helvetia employees from different areas and hierarchical levels, of different ages and comprising all genders, and is chaired by a different member of Executive Management each year.

Pride@helvetia is a community launched by the Helvetia Diversity Council and coordinated by Helvetia employees which has set itself the goal of promoting inclusion and dialogue on LGBTQIA+ topics. The group is open to all employees and convenes regularly for work meetings and events, such as Pride Month.