The European Diversity Charter has been signed by Zentiva during the International Conference for European Diversity Day

PRAGUE – June 2,  2022: Zentiva, a leading Czech producer of high-quality and affordable medicines has just signed the European Diversity Charter on Friday, 27th May during the International Conference for European Diversity Day. The conference was organized by the Business for Society alliance, the national coordinator of the European Diversity Charter. The event was held under the auspices of Markéta Adamová Pekarová, Chairwoman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. This high-profile event celebrated the addition of new businesses to the Diversity Charter, including Zentiva, during the charter accession ceremony. The European Diversity Charter aims to promote and implement diversity, flexibility and inclusion in the labor market in EU countries.

All new signatories formalizing their commitment  to   had their representatives received by Markéta Adamová Pekarová, Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, who noted: "I consider diversity to be a very important contribution and a very valuable source of inspiration in society, not a weakness and an obstacle to social development. That is why I try to support it in every way I can, and that is why I have also decided to give European diversity my patronage". Zentiva was represented by Ines Windisch, Head of HR, Communications & Sustainability and Tomas Pala, Corporate Affairs Manager. By joining, companies have voluntarily and publicly committed to developing the principles of openness, a fair working environment, anti-discrimination and, of course, diversity and inclusion in the work environment. As for Zentiva it is already its second affiliate which joined the Charter after Romanian site which joined already in November 2021.

Additionally, the conference theme revolved around Building bridges, and Ines Windisch was also a member of the “European and transatlantic cooperation in the labor market and society” panel representing Zentiva among other prominent business representatives and global ambassadors. „We want to contribute to a world where everyone can be their true selves, no matter which nationality, gender, education or belief you have. This is what we do at Zentiva.“

Zentiva is committed to diversity and has employees representing more than 50 nationalities in 30 countries with different ethnical and educational backgrounds, across four different generations, with various beliefs. The operations are headquartered in Prague, where the story of Zentiva began more than 530 years ago in a small pharmacy that served the people in Prague. Until today, Zentiva has kept this high customer focus and is building up operations for future generations as a great and healthy employer. In the Czech Republic, the company employs more than 1.500 people and seeks a balanced team in terms of gender. Being inclusive is at the heart of everything what Zentiva is doing. Diversity plays an important role in Zentiva’s main mission and purpose, as the uniqueness of each talent that is working for Zentiva is strengthening the group as a team by bonding them together for a common mission: To help people live well through the development and supply of high-quality and affordable medicines that people rely on every day.