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Danske Bank aims to grow a diverse and inclusive culture to mirror the societies we are part of and to create equal opportunities for our employees. Nurturing a sense of belonging is essential to us. When people belong, they are comfortable with expressing themselves openly, freely and in their own voice and feel empowered to make a difference. We believe, that a diverse and inclusive culture will help us unlock the full potential of our employees and to become a better bank for all our stakeholders.
Examples of how we work with Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)
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Diversity & Inclusion Council
We have established a D&I council and appointed D&I leads in all parts of the bank to ensure sufficient actions are taken to increase diversity and inclusion.
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Gender balance in senior leadership
Gender diversity is recognised as a multiplier for other areas of diversity. We have a target for gender balance in senior leadership for 65/35 by 2023.
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Gender neutrality in the hiring process
We are working to eliminate gender bias in recruitment by, e.g., providing recruitment training for managers, screening job ads for gender neutrality and ensuring a gender-neutral use of recruitment channels.
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Rainbow families have equal rights
Rainbow families in Danske Bank have the same rights to maternity-, paternity- and parental leave as other families.
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Rainbow Network
Our employees have established
internal Rainbow Network for LGBT+ and allies in various countries, including
Lithuania. 'Allies' refer to anyone who wants to support the LGBT+ agenda,
inclusion and diversity in the bank.
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Global Transgender Instruction
Danske Bank has implemented a Group-wide Transgender Instruction to
provide workplace support for transgender colleagues and those in the process
of gender transition.
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Inclusion Day event
Danske Bank has initiated an open Inclusion Day event, which we aim to turn into an annual event in collaboration with other companies, each year focusing on a different theme of diversity and inclusion to open up a public debate and express employers’ position.
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Equal Opportunities Ruler
Danske Bank received a score of 9.1 out of 10 in the Ruler of Equal Opportunities study conducted by the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson in December 2021.
Diversity & Inclusion policyOur Diversity and inclusion Policy forms the basis for our efforts to ensure an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce reflecting the societies we are part of. | Read the policy here |
Diversity & Inclusion: what exactly is it? Part 1
Danske Bank Lithuania ambassadors for diversity and inclusion tell us, simply and sincerely, about the importance of diversity and inclusion through well-known examples.
Diversity & Inclusion: what exactly is it? Part 2
What exactly is inclusion, and why is it inextricably linked to diversity? Danske Bank's D&I ambassadors in Lithuania tell us about it using simple and well-known examples.
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