'Lifelong learning' is ingrained in the DNA of Festo. At Festo, employees benefit from the combination of in-person events as well as e-learning. Ongoing digitalisation is leading to a greater focus on virtual training at Festo. Festo also offers other benefits that make us an attractive employer.
Taking responsibility for one another, for the environment, and for future generations: this understanding of community has shaped Festo for many years. The Corporate Citizenship program brings together our global initiatives. In 2025, to mark the 100th anniversary of Festo, we supported 100 organisations worldwide with donations for projects related to education, environmental and climate protection, and support for people in difficult life situations.
We also gave all our employees worldwide the opportunity to get involved in social or environmental projects. That is why Festo allowed employees to take time off during working hours and encouraged personal responsibility, individual commitment and team-building.
In 2025, several thousand employees worldwide were involved in initiatives related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, such as rubbish collection campaigns, food distribution or technical training.
At Festo, people from 98 nations work together successfully. For us, diversity is not just a concept, but an important success factor. We value the uniqueness of people and are convinced that our diverse teams help us to broaden our horizons and strengthen our innovative power.
We see diversity, equal opportunities and belonging as a central goal. This is why 'Diversity, Equity & Inclusion' (DE&I) has been embedded in our corporate strategy since the beginning of the year 2025. All employees should have a fair chance to achieve their full potential and feel welcome and have a sense of belonging.
In 2022, Festo adopted the Diversity Charter. The aim of this self-declaration is to send a clear signal about diversity, both internally and externally. We want to observe and promote our self-image of workforce diversity more strongly in the future.
The Diversity Charter describes diversity in four levels. Personality is at the centre. This is influenced by the core dimensions that are unchangeable from the outside, the external level and the organisational level.
Women@Festo is a network of women for women at Festo. This is where women of all ages, professions and levels of seniority have a chance to network. It offers women a space to share their experiences, to support each other and encourages them to brainstorm, reflect and think outside the box together.
Women@Festo is open to all female employees who:
Proud@Festo is the LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual, Queer, Intersexual, Asexual) network at Festo. The aim is to provide a network for LGBTIQ+ people and employees who celebrate diversity, promote the visibility of different lifestyles and tolerant coexistence.
Specifically, the aim is to:
At Festo, people from 98 nations work together successfully. We are convinced that our diverse teams will help us to broaden our horizons and strengthen our innovative power.
Advancing digitalisation, demographic change and the need for sustainability are altering market requirements and therefore also the way companies work. As a result, some job profiles are changing and new jobs for qualified professionals are emerging that combine sustainability and new technologies.
In order to remain a reliable partner for its customers in the future, Festo is focussing on this capability shift. Together with its employees, Festo is engaged in a continuous learning process so that it can remain an attractive employer for new talent and to systematically train its employees at an early stage.