In a global situation in which companies' commitment to diversity is being actively scrutinised or even discontinued in the USA, for example, our REWE Group Mission Statement develops a special power: it enshrines "trust, mutual respect" and the willingness to "meet each other openly" - it ends with "Our word is our bond"

And this word also applies to us. Diversity is not a trendy topic, but an integral part of how we work together and our corporate DNA. Every year, we expand our initiatives and programmes to promote diversity within the company and in the day-to-day work of all our colleagues. This includes the month of May: from a single Diversity Day to a Diversity Week and now an entire month dedicated to the topic of diversity - with a wide variety of impulse and dialogue formats.

This year is no exception: under the motto "Together. Strong. For diversity.", you can look forward to a variety of keynote speeches on equal opportunities and diversity. Daniela Büchel, Member of the Management Board responsible for HR and Sustainability, and Franziska Halstrick, Head of CoE HR Development, will give a joint keynote speech to set the mood for the Diversity Weeks by explaining why we as a company are clearly committed to diversity right now and what each individual at REWE Group can contribute to this.