Lidl Cyprus commits to a work environment without discrimination

In the aim of eliminating any kind of exclusion from the workplace, Lidl Cyprus proceeded to sign the Diversity Charter with the Centre for Social Innovation -the official representative of the European Union on the island- on Friday 5 March, an initiative of the European Commission to promote equal opportunities and diversity in every work environment of the Cypriot business world.

With regards to the day of signing

Spyros Kondylis, the Regional Director of Lidl Cyprus, who signed the Charter of Diversity online, said: «At Lidl Cyprus, on a daily basis, we take care to prove our commitment to equality and diversity in practice, through our existing procedures, corporate practices, the development and evolution of our people, etc. Lidl Cyprus’ human resources is of great diversity and each differ from one another and therefore, the management of diversity, its acceptance, and its promotion as a competitive advantage, are key and strategic issues for Lidl Cyprus.»

On a daily basis, Lidl Cyprus is committed to strengthening the uniqueness of its people as well as to encourage their diversity and ensure that they find themselves in a friendly working environment, without discrimination for anybody. The creation of such a culture is achieved through important initiatives that revolve around equality and diversity, such as attracting and selecting candidates without stereotypes, the development and evolution of people based on their abilities, the existence of a common evaluation system, the implementation of equal pay policy based on skills and performance, as well as the existence of policies and a Code of Conduct.

All of this ensures that justice and equality remain core values of the company’s culture.

On the occasion of the International Women's Day on March 8, Lidl Cyprus dedicates the month of March to its women with a new communication campaign, which will give the public the opportunity to meet a selection of women from its offices, stores and logistics centres, who excel inside and outside the company. Learn more about Lidl Cyprus' commitment to promoting diversity in the work environment at team.lidl.com.cy/diversity. Lidl Cyprus continues to invest in its people and places them at the heart of its business.