Diversity describes the multitude of features that set human beings apart from one another. It includes a person's sex, age, sexual orientation, disabilities, and ethnic, national and religious background. A multinational company like DHL can reap immense benefits from the practice of equal opportunity and the utilization of diversity.

At DHL, fellowship and team spirit are at the forefront of our attention. We uphold a spirit of partnership in the workplace that engenders trust. That applies to the same extent to equal rights for men and women as it does to the integration of employees with disabilities or supporting employees with relatives who are in need of care. Equally important, DHL actively promotes the integration of foreign employees.

Diversity management seeks to develop this potential in an effort to secure the company's long-term success. After all, only those who value differences can capitalize on them. And those who capitalize on differences will enjoy success.