Diversity and inclusion

Bellevue provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion or other characteristics, as laid down in its internal employment regulations. We therefore benefit from a diverse workforce and the competitive advantages that offers: With their different perspectives and approaches, experiences, ideas and skills, employees inspire and learn from each other. This, in turn, enhances the company's creativity, innovation and success.

We foster a culture of gender equality and promote a balanced mix of gender and age across all hierarchical levels and functions of the company. Employee compensation is periodically reviewed (every 2 years) for unjustified differences and adjusted if necessary.

Both genders should be represented on the Group Executive Board and on the Board of Directors. Discriminatory behavior will not be tolerated and improper conduct will be punished by line managers. To that end, a whistleblowing policy was approved and an internal reporting system created in 2022.

The diversity and equity highlights of 2023 are as follows:

• With the election of Barbara Angehrn Pavik as a new member of the board, the female proportion of the Board of Directors rose to 50%.
• In August, an analysis was carried out using the Swiss government’s standard salary analysis tool ( «Logib»). No gender pay gap was identified.
• To date, no complaints or reports of discrimination have been submitted through the aforementioned whistleblowing or internal reporting system.

The following tables provide a breakdown of diversity by employee category. The figures refer to the actual number of employees as of December 31 of the respective year.