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ABOUT US

WeAreOpen is a non-profit organisation, providing professional services that help companies build open and inclusive corporate cultures, in Hungary and beyond. We work together with a coalition of companies and organisations, creating a meaningful social impact.

We believe that building an open workplace culture creates not only moral, but also business value. Open organisations, where employees are judged only on their actions and performance, are more successful and their employees are more engaged.

WeAreOpen's mission is to

reinforce the values of an open and inclusive workplace culture in the public sphere, providing visibility to companies leading the way in this field

actively contribute to making openness a fundamental part of the organisational operations of more and more companies in Hungary

regularly monitor and research the openness of Hungarian corporate culture and help companies understand their maturity based on data.

Our Values: A Commitment to Inclusivity and Psychological Safety

Being an open workplace is not only the right thing to do but it also makes business sense. Open and inclusive organisations perform better, and their employees are happier. They attract and retain talent better, and are more creative and innovative.

To date, more than 1,100 companies and organisations have joined WeAreOpen in Hungary to express their commitment to the manifesto:

The WeAreOpen Manifesto:

We are open. We treat everyone with the same respect. Regardless of their sex, age, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, politics, physical abilities, or any other distinguishing factor. The actions and accomplishments of each individual are what matter to us.We are open because it pays to be open; as a person, and as a business. Because open organisations are more successful and the people who work there are happier. Our mission is to demonstrate the value of openness to companies, employers, and employees alike. Join us!

How WeAreOpen Came to Be

The journey from a passionate volunteer project to an emerging nonprofit social enterprise: this is where it all started. WeAreOpen was founded in 2013 by Prezi, espell and Google with a clear idea of promoting and helping organizations understand and experience the benefits of openness at the workplace. 1,100+ companies and organizations publicly joining WeAreOpen; 150+ public commitments from companies to improve gender equality at their workplace in a given year; 100+ CEOs, and many company groups attending Budapest Pride march to support LGBTQ inclusion; and hundreds of publicly shared videos and stories from well-respected public figures about why being open is a good thing and a value for both organizations and society.

1100+

companies and organisations joined WeAreOpen’s manifesto publicly

30+

public campaigns for openness

100+

companies were delivered with diversity and inclusion-related services

100+

publicly shared videos and stories created from well-respected public figures about why being open is a good thing and a value for both organisations and society

Through the years we have worked together with dozens of academics, researchers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, experts, public figures, bloggers, artists, entertainers and many others to fulfill our core mission of openness. Along the way, we managed to create a real-life community, formed by our founders, members, partners, advocates and supporters.

Advisory Committee

Krisztina Bombera

Owner, CauseArt Platform, Broadcast Anchor

Boglárka Joó

Legal & Transactions Manager, Skanska

András Kohl

Head of Finance Business Services, Tesco

György Nagy

Country Manager, Sigma Technology Hungary

Csaba Szende

Director, Business Operations, Delivery Hero Europe

CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES:

How WeAreOpen Supports Organizations in Building Open and Inclusive Corporate Cultures

At Sigma Technology, we have never thought about why we need to be open and inclusive. We don't have quotas or target ratios to demonstrate our openness to the outside world. On the one hand, we are software developers, technical writers and graphics designers, part of a team in Budapest for a technical services company with a Swedish background. On the other hand, we are human: it is only natural that we treat other people as we would like to be treated.

György Nagy

Sigma Technology

Prezi coded diversity in from the beginning, as being inclusive is not just the morally right thing to do but it has a lot of benefits. You think more creatively, you see things from varied perspectives. Companies with higher levels of diversity achieve better financial returns than the industry median.

Péter Árvai

Prezi

As the maker of products used by billions of people every day, we see DEI as a core responsibility. To deliver, we're focused on the areas where we can have the greatest impact: building belonging at work, in our products, and in society. A world where everyone belongs is one we can only build together. We are grateful for what we've learned from our partners, and hopeful that in sharing it, we can help others accelerate their progress as well.

Pál Bíró

Google

Diversity, equity and inclusion are embedded in everything that we do. The diversity of our colleagues is a cornerstone of our corporate culture. At Citi, we are building a place where the best talent wants to work and where people can reach their full potential.

Veronika Spanarova

Citi

WeAreOpen was a game changer for us to fully and publicly embrace D&I because it opened a door for us to get better. To set standards and to invite our team to hold the management and their colleagues responsible to stay true to our values. Sometimes it’s hard because some issues are complex and just hard to deal with overall. But the very conversations, the debate, thinking together makes it worth the while.

Miklós Bán

Espell

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