People & culture Diversity, equity and inclusion More to the concepts Diversity covers more than just gender diversity, and it is important to have broad focus on various diversity aspects when working with the diversity agenda. Working with gender diversity can also be a catalyst for working with other aspects of diversity. Working with diversity alone, however, does not secure the benefits of diversity, thus we have added two more concepts to our journey with diversity, equity and inclusion. While diversity across Demant allows us to draw on a wide range of experience, equity, and in particular inclusion, unlocks the strenghts of diversity. We refer to the DE&I agenda and programme at Demant as Embrace. The full spectrum of human difference: Diversity refers to differences in the values, attitudes, cultural perspective, beliefs, national or ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, skills, knowl- edge and life experienc- es of each individual in any group of people. Equity is obtained by fair treatment of all as well as access, opportunity and advancement for all and by striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups. We believe in an inclusive culture that welcomes and embraces diversity by valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of all, thus enabling every- one to participate and perform to their full potential. 77 Demant ∙ Sustainability Report 2021
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