Even if it is regularly maintained that people don’t learn from history â they do. And this is partly thanks to initiatives such as the Mannheim Statement, which reminds us that we need to co-exist successfully in a society characterised by diversity. Recently, a valuable addition was made to the Mannheim Statement: “Company Day”. Company Day was initiated in cooperation with Mannheim City Administration. ABB AG hosted the founding event and VAG-Armaturen GmbH joined the other internationally operating companies committed to the Mannheim Statement.
“We look forward to playing our part in shaping the association for living together in diversity,” says Peter Oppinger, Head of Global Marketing with the VAG Group. However, “If we manage to incorporate consistent values for all and develop ideas to unite instead of divide, we will be making the Mannheim Statement a sustained living declaration.â?