Building a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion
Episode #3

Building a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion

Interview with: Anita Rogalska
Director People & Culture, Poland & Baltics at Philip Morris International

How to make a business transformation and at the same time not lose the organizational culture built over the years, and even enrich it with ingredients necessary to build employees’ affiliation to the organization? These ingredients are diversity, equality, and inclusion. Ingredients that are a remedy to increase retention in the company. They make you really want to work in this company. Anita Rogalska, People & Culture Director Poland & Baltics, will tell us how this was achieved at Philip Morris International. Anuta, a real change provocateur, will share her experiences and the energy that she undoubtedly draws from her work.

Anita Rogalska
We benchmark a lot. We look at other companies, at technology companies, and we see that the most innovative are the ones that are diverse. As a company, we made a conscious decision that we want 40% of women on the managerial level. In Poland, we are already in this place. However, it requires very consistent decisions that we really want to go in this direction, as well as choosing the right moment, without losing sight of candidates' competencies, and removing barriers where they may appear.
Anita Rogalska, Director People & Culture, Poland & Baltics at Philip Morris International
Let's talk about building a company culture based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

00:26 - BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

  • a new vision of the company,
  • the process of unlearning,
  • transformation into an equal opportunity company,

09:47 - DEI CULTURE VERSUS BELONGING

  • setting goals in recruitment processes,
  • building an inclusive work environment,
  • diversity or belonging?

16:01 - EQUAL SALARY CERTIFICATE

  • conditions for obtaining an equal pay certificate,
  • is it logical to pay less to your daughter than to your son?
  • use of the certificate in practice,

19:56 - EFFECTS OF CONSCIOUS BUILDING DEI CULTURE

  • “Happy Parents” program,
  • a real change in the awareness of leaders,
  • the impact of changes on the efficiency of processes.