{"id":2756,"date":"2026-04-02T11:21:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/?page_id=2756"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:21:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:21:05","slug":"gender-equality-diversity-inclusion-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/gender-equality-diversity-inclusion-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Equality, Diversity &#038; Inclusion Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:130px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-top-medium:90px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:90px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + 80px );margin-left: calc(-80px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-80px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:40px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:40px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:40px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:40px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:40px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><b>1. Purpose and Principle<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Bastian van Mierlo Softwareberatung is an international software consulting company based in Germany. We are committed to maintaining a respectful, diverse and inclusive work environment that enables all employees to reach their full potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We believe that gender equality, diversity and inclusion are key success factors for our work with international teams and customers and contribute directly to innovation, collaboration and sustainable business success.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Scope<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">This policy applies to all employees, contractors, partner organisations and external project contributors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Our Commitments<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><b>3.1 Equal Opportunity &amp; Anti-Discrimination<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are committed to equal opportunity and do not tolerate discrimination or disadvantage on the basis of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">gender, gender identity or expression<\/span><\/li>\n<li>ethnicity or nationality<\/li>\n<li>age<\/li>\n<li>religion or belief<\/li>\n<li>sexual orientation<\/li>\n<li>disability<\/li>\n<li>social or cultural background<\/li>\n<li>or any other legally protected characteristic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All employment-related decisions are based on objective, role-related and business-relevant criteria.<\/p>\n<p><b>3.2 Gender Equality<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We commit to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>fair and transparent recruitment, promotion and compensation processes<\/li>\n<li>promoting gender balance in leadership, team roles and project assignments<\/li>\n<li>using gender-neutral and inclusive language<\/li>\n<li>giving preference to women in recruitment and promotion decisions in cases of equal qualification, skills and performance, particularly in areas where women are underrepresented, in accordance with applicable legal requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the purpose of this policy, equal qualification refers to comparable suitability, professional competence, experience and performance relevant to the role.<\/p>\n<p><b>3.3 Diversity &amp; Inclusion<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. We commit to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a culture of respect, openness and mutual support<\/li>\n<li>a remote-first working approach that supports flexibility, accessibility and work-life balance<\/li>\n<li>flexible working arrangements that enable participation regardless of personal circumstances<\/li>\n<li>creating a safe environment where discrimination or harassment is actively prevented and addressed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We encourage continuous awareness, learning and constructive dialogue on diversity, equity and inclusion topics.<\/p>\n<p><b>3.4 International Collaboration<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Given our global and remote-first work environment, we emphasise:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cultural sensitivity<\/li>\n<li>clear, respectful cross-cultural communication<\/li>\n<li>awareness of diverse societal, legal and cultural contexts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>4. Responsibility &amp; Reporting<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Every team member is responsible for contributing to an inclusive, respectful and discrimination-free workplace.<\/p>\n<p>Management and leadership are expected to act as role models and to ensure the consistent implementation of this policy.<\/p>\n<p>Incidents, concerns or potential violations can be reported confidentially to management at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Violations of this policy may result in appropriate measures in accordance with applicable laws and internal procedures.<\/p>\n<p><b>5. Continuous Improvement<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We commit to regularly reviewing and improving this policy in line with evolving insights, legal requirements and international best practices related to gender equality, diversity and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>This policy is implemented in compliance with applicable national and international employment and anti-discrimination laws.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2667,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2756","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2756"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2759,"href":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2756\/revisions\/2759"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapsisolutions.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}