Commitment to D&I involves more than many people think. Carina Behrends and her team give Audi a voice on national and international platforms and events, for example, and enter into dialogue with experts from other companies about what can still be done to achieve equal opportunities for everyone, both in the business world as well as in society at large. Employees are also welcome to take on an active role: Audi employees can make use of currently four Diversity Networks – which are open to everyone – to talk about their interests and to reflect their ideas within the company. Carina Behrends and her team support and bundle the work of these networks. In recent months, however, Carina Behrends – who holds a doctorate in Cultural Studies – has primarily been working on the scientific study “Mobile & on site” about shaping the hybrid work model at Audi.
But what does making work more flexible have to do with diversity? “In Diversity Management at Audi, we are also looking for answers to questions such as: How can we become a company that has room for many different life models?” In 2022, the Audi Group had about 83,000 employees, around 56,000 of this total at the German sites. At the same time, that means Thousands of different personalities and just as many different needs. “Diversity impacts all of us. We are more than just our job title. We are people who, along with their personal needs, should also feel at home at our company.”