Deka supports all employees in creating a working environment that offers them the best conditions for their professional and personal development. This includes the technical equipment with the appropriate systems as well as made-to-measure training. We offer our employees a variety of continuing education and training courses as well as tools for agile working and the introduction of agile methods.

The areas of responsibility of sustainable HR management include:

• Successful recruitment, long-term retention and appropriate placement of employees
• Continuous development of employees
• Design of a sustainable and healthy working environment
• Promotion of diversity and equal opportunities

 
Employee feedback is important to us in this context: To ensure that it is able to act in a needs-based and forward-looking manner, Deka’s Human Resources department regularly exchanges information with managers and employees.

Since 2018, the active learning platform “DekaLearning” has bundled the entire range of digital training courses. Additionally, Deka offers the talent program and trainee programs for university graduates. Find out more here.

Equal opportunities for women and men are particularly close to our hearts – as is the promotion of the balance between work and family life and the handling of diversity within the workforce. In our sixth equality plan, we document our goals and measures to further increase Deka's attractiveness in the competition for the best talents.

Equal rights includes ensuring an optimal work-life balance. To this end, Deka offers all employees advice on childcare and nursing care – regardless of location. We are also proud of the sixth award we received as part of a study by the FAZ Institute for our family-friendly human resources policy.

Deka’s family friendliness can also be seen in many aspects of everyday life: Over the past five years, Deka Group employees have returned to work 12.8 months after the birth of a child on average.

DekaBank supports its employees with childcare by providing nursery and kindergarten places at the Frankfurt location. Additionally, Deka offers free emergency care for up to five days per child per year, as well as holiday care for up to 10 days per child per year.

We are committed to increasing the number of women in management positions and to promoting the professional advancement of women. There is an annual women's meeting, which is regularly attended by a member of the Deka Group's Board of Management, and the DekaFrauenFokus series of events focusing on topics such as "Strengthening cooperation and increasing impact". In addition, two women's networks founded by female employees and female managers in the Deka Group again promoted internal networking within the company during this year under review.

The career site provides a very good insight into Deka's work.

We value all employees of Deka Group equally and recognize that every difference enriches us and our collaboration – whether in terms of cultural background, life experience, or the talent of each individual. As a signatory of the "Charta der Vielfalt", all diversity dimensions are important to us.

Diversity management and its measures, as well as the Diversity Council, which includes members of DekaBank´s board, strengthen the promotion and appreciation of diversity within the Deka Group. As part of the business and personnel strategy, diversity management establishes and pursues quantitative and/or qualitative goals, as well as monitoring for all diversity dimensions, to create an inclusive work environment based on respect, equal opportunities, and diversity.

Taking responsibility also means doing everything to prevent discrimination, sexual harassment, or bullying from arising in the first place. We immediately sanction violations of the code of ethics and other discriminatory behaviors – such as threatening, hostile, or offensive conduct.

We are proud of our diverse workforce and welcome all who share our values and wish to bring their individuality and potential to us in the future. Deka Group employs staff from 81 nations. The most represented nations are Turkey, Russia, Italy, France, and Croatia.

Sustainable health also includes occupational safety. In the area of occupational safety, Deka complies with all relevant laws, ordinances and regulations. At their request, employees can receive an examination by the company doctor, with a special focus on prevention and health promotion.

All employees are required to complete an online course on key aspects of occupational health and safety every two years.