Diversity Policy

The management of this area is regulated in the Policy on the assessment of the suitability of members of the Supervisory Board, Management Board and key function holders in BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. and Diversity Management Policy in BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.

The Policy sets out the rules of conduct at BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. as regards counteracting discrimination in terms of respect for diversity, taking into account the BNP Paribas Group principles. It applies to all employees in the aspect of every process in the area of human resources management, including the process of recruitment, career planning and development and training of employees. In the Bank the discrimination in employment is unacceptable, whether direct or indirect, in particular due to gender, age, disability, race, religion, nationality, political beliefs, trade union membership, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and also due to employment type (definite/indefinite period, full-time/part-time).

The Bank has externally verified and evaluated its diversity activities and was included in the first edition of Diversity & Inclusion Rating among leaders in managing diversity and promoting an inclusive organizational culture. The rating developed by the Responsible Business Forum and Deloitte was based on the assessment of four areas of an organisation’s maturity in terms of D&I: management basics, programmes and activities, commitment building and performance indicators.

The Bank is also a signatory to two important documents regulating diversity management:

• the Diversity Charter – an international initiative supported by the European Commission, which concerns i.a. the prohibition of discrimination in the workplace and the involvement of all employees and business and social partners in these activities and
• the ILO Global Business & Disability Network Charter, an agreement on the employment and working conditions of people with disabilities.

The Bank also pays particular attention to promoting diversity as a service provider. It works in cooperation with the Integration Foundation (Fundacja Integracja) to eliminate barriers for its customers with disabilities. In May 2019, the Bank was awarded the „2019 Accessibility Leader Award” in the branch network category for its commitment to the principles of universal design and a policy that focuses not on procedures but on the customer and his needs – regardless of age or level of disability.

Detailed principles are stipulated in the document “Policy on the assessment of the suitability of members of the Supervisory Board, Management Board and key function holders in BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.”.
Diversity policy with regard to members of the Management Board, Supervisory Board and key function holders in BNP Paribas Polska S.A. aims to reach out to a wide range of characteristics and competences when appointing the members of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board, in order to acquire different points of view and experiences and to enable independent opinions and sound decisions to be issued within the body, thus ensuring the high quality of performance of the tasks of the management and supervisory bodies.

As far as the substantive criteria are concerned, the diversity strategy ensures the selection of persons with diverse knowledge, skills and experience, appropriate to their functions and responsibilities, which are complementary at the level of the entire Management Board and Supervisory Board. The criteria are verified in the suitability assessment process described in the Policy on the assessment of the suitability of members of the Supervisory Board, Management Board and key function holders in BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. Moreover, the Diversity Policy covers and uses to achieve the best results differences that, apart from knowledge, competence and professional experience, result from gender, age and geographical origin.

The Bank sets a quantitative target and a timeframe for gender diversity and monitors its implementation.

The table and chart below present the current diversity with respect to gender, age and experience of the Supervisory Board and Management Board members and key managers.