"In meinen vielen verschiedenen Verantwortungsbereichen der IBM habe ich die Erfahrung gemacht, dass jene Teams mit der größten Vielfalt - also Menschen unterschiedlichster Hautfarbe, Geschlecht, Herkunft, sexueller Orientierung oder Religion - die innovativsten Erfolge bringen."
Johann Hainzl, Manager of Human Resources IBM Austria

IBM believes that promoting an inclusive workplace environment is the right thing to do and makes good business sense. Acknowledging, promoting and supporting diversity are at the heart of this belief.

The definition of diversity today goes beyond race, gender and physical disability to include culture, age, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, lifestyle and marital status. For over a century, diversity and inclusion have been part of the fabric at IBM. IBM reflects that diversity both in its workplace and in the suppliers it chooses, in order to better serve its clients and the communities in which it operates. It is not about providing advantage, but rather, eliminating disadvantage.