Tesco for people with disabilities
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, Tesco also prepared a Santa Claus as part of a competition launched jointly with the National Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SINOSZ). According to the call, children could send their wishes to the big bearded man in a short video, who will personally welcome the lucky winners with a gift in Tesco on December 5. The department store chain supports people with disabilities throughout the year: it employs recruitment tailored to candidates with altered working abilities (MMK), and provides flexible working opportunities and an inclusive working environment for hundreds of MMK colleagues.
Based on 2022 data from the Council of Europe, 22.3 percent of the population in our country currently lives with a disability. Since 1992, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities has drawn attention to their problems every year, so that they are not left alone with their difficulties and are not isolated within society. This day is also an opportunity to draw society’s attention to the abilities of the people affected, and not to focus on the lack or deficit. According to Tesco’s fourth Diversity Report, which was recently published, 5.4 percent of the company’s employees have a disability (DD), and the proportion of colleagues with disabilities among those working in stores reaches 6.3 percent. As an inclusive employer, Tesco ensures that all its employees are valued and valuable members of the community through several initiatives and good practices.
“Being disabled does not make someone more or less. It is simply a unique characteristic of our colleagues that we are proud of. When integrating MMK colleagues, we place great emphasis on internal acceptance. This year, our store managers participated in a half-day sensitization training, where, with the help of the KézenFogva Foundation, they got to know employees with visual impairments, hearing impairments, autism and intellectual disabilities, among others. We considered it important for them to see for themselves that colleagues with altered working abilities also do valuable work. In a retail business that focuses on efficiency, it is important for managers not to feel like they are giving up something by employing MMK employees. However, this also requires precise preparation in order for our managers to represent what they have learned in the training in the stores every day, reinforcing the approach among their employees,”
said Norbert Túróczi, HR Manager at Tesco-Global Zrt.
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