Draw Inspiration from Best Practices to Act
The 6th Diversity Awards ceremony took place on Monday, 6 October 2025. Held every two years, these awards highlight the best national practices promoting diversity.
This year, 29 applications were received. These applications were reviewed and selected by a pre-jury of 18 independent experts, followed by a jury of seven members, chaired by Yuriko Backes, Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity, and Sponsor of the Diversity Charter, who named the winners from among the shortlisted candidates.
All initiatives submitted to the preliminary jury and the jury can be found in the brochure and videos of the Diversity Awards Lëtzebuerg 2025. Each organisation is free to draw inspiration from these practices and replicate or adapt them as part of a long-term approach to continuous improvement.
2025 Trends
The trends identified during the pre-jury and jury discussions are clear:
- The organisations that applied proposed inspiring practices that are easy to implement and that will enable other organisations to replicate them.
- The nominated practices also include more comprehensive and strategic projects. This confirms a shift toward greater maturity among companies on issues of diversity and inclusion.
This year's winners
Congratulations to the organisations with the winning practices:
- Category 1 – Recruitment, Welcome and Integration
CFL – Empow(her)ing Journey
- Category 2 – Career Management
A&O SHEARMAN – Supporting young parents and promoting inclusion through improved parental leave compensation
- Category 3 – Well-being and Working Conditions
SPUERKEESS – Implementation of a structured, comprehensive concept of initiatives, policies, and activities aimed at improving the physical, mental, and social health of employees
- Category 4 – Communication and Values of the Organisation
MINISTRY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE – Diversity Week and Diversity Wall
Congratulations also to the eight other practices nominated for the examples provided, as well as to all the organisations that submitted initiatives and are working to promote diversity and inclusion.
In her speech, Yuriko Backes, Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity, emphasised:
"The Diversity Awards remind us that diversity is not a box to be ticked, but a source of wealth to be cultivated. It is a driver of innovation, cohesion, and social justice—a prerequisite for sustainable development. The practices nominated and awarded this year are a testament to this."
The booklet
Videos
The ceremony in pictures
