We rely on strategic human resources management with employee-oriented work concepts, safe working conditions, tailor-made training programmes and appreciation for each and every individual.
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We promote diversity. For example, in 2024, during Diversity Month in May and the Inclusion Days in December, as well as part of other events, we held the interactive Diversity Conference and Disability Awareness Sessions with a total of almost 1,000 participants. In our „Vielfalt“ (diversity) network, employees from German sales lines are committed to promoting diversity and combating discrimination. In the women’s network f.ernetzt, over 1,200 colleagues are currently exchanging ideas.
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Through our online platform and app “Gemeinsam.topfit” (Together in top shape), we currently offer about 85,000 registered employees with DAK access to health programmes, prevention courses, and advice. In 2024, the focus was on mental health and diabetes prevention. Over 3,000 colleagues ordered a diabetes test kit. In addition, emphasis was placed on the stores for the first time. More than 4,000 employees received individual recommendations after a health check from the provider “mesana”. The anonymous results are incorporated into our occupational health management system.
STEPs, our strengths-based development planning, went into regular operation in the administration in 2024. We will be testing new interview forms in stores, sales and logistics until April 2025. With the project “GO!” – Group Opportunities - we have been creating transparency about development opportunities within the REWE Group since 2024 through an internal job market.
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We offer 25 training options and guaranteed employment if the candidate performs well. 4,856 new apprentices joined us in 2024 (2023: 4,666). We are currently training 10,588 (2023: 10,395) young people in Germany.
The Federal Government’s “Job Turbo” initiative aims to integrate refugees into the labour market more quickly. As a company with colleagues from more than 150 nations, we are committed to supporting this goal. Through close cooperation with the federal government, job centres, and pilot projects, we were able to employ more refugees, for example, in logistics and markets (Western Region). The proportion of our Ukrainian colleagues has almost doubled in the last year.
We are DITO (different together)
Our queer network DITO has been advocating for tolerance and acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people in the workplace for eleven years. The constantly growing number of currently almost 500 members and over 1,200 social media followers take part in various meetings and the Christopher Street Days, among others. With DITO 2024, the REWE Group achieved the PRIDE Champion Seal in Gold for the third time in a row with 95.6 per cent (2023: 90). DITO was honoured with the Queer Network Award from the PROUT AT WORK Foundation for its LGBTIQ e-learning.
Just as diverse as our around 380,000 colleagues across Europe is our engagement to keeping them involved in the company and finding new talent in the long run. Our commitment is having an impact and is also being honoured.
Ten times top!
Our work and development environment were confirmed as outstanding for the tenth time in 2024 by the globally recognised Top Employers Institute. In the certification programme, we were particularly successful in the categories of People Strategy, Work Environment, Employer Branding, Sustainability and Ethics & Integrity.
In 2024, we negotiated collective agreements in the wholesale and retail trade with wage increases of over ten per cent for 2023 and 2024. In addition, a tax- and social security-free inflation compensation bonus of 1,000 euros on a full-time basis was paid out, as well as an add-on payment in 2024, also as an inflation compensation bonus where possible. These bonuses were also paid to employees outside the collective agreement.
We are one of the most LGBTIQ+-friendly companies in Germany. This is confirmed by the “PRIDE Champion Gold” seal awarded for the third time in 2024 by the expert platform Uhlala Group to REWE and PENNY in Germany, as well as the REWE Group headquarters.
REWE and PENNY in Germany, the REWE Group headquarters and the REWE Group in Austria are certified according to the „audit berufundfamilie“ (careerandfamily audit). The quality seal stands for the sustainable organisation of a family- and life-phase-conscious personnel policy and family-friendly working and study conditions.
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2024 was a year full of running. For example, the REWE Group participated in the B2Run corporate race with over 1,300 employees at seven locations, and about 350 colleagues took part in the Cologne Marathon. In Austria, 230 runners engaged in the “Wien Energie Business Run” and 200 employees got involved in the wings4life (online) run.
