// Aldi rolls out allyship training and diversity support to all its UK managers
// The training will cover topics including raising awareness of what allyship is and its benefits
Aldi is rolling out allyship training to all of its managers across the UK to help ensure that its workforce of around 40,000 colleagues feel respected and included across the business.
The training will aim to empower and encourage managers to better support, collaborate with and advocate for colleagues from minority groups as well as also helping them to create a more inclusive workplace in its stores, warehouses and offices.
Topics covered will include raising awareness of what allyship is and its benefits, how to adopt allyship behaviours, and how to productively challenge others.
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The initiative follows the launch of Aldi’s allyship guide earlier this year which provided colleagues with information on how they can be an ally to anyone who has experienced societal barriers, such as those from different religions or racial and ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ identities and those living with a disability.
Aldi UK diversity and inclusion director Richard Shuttleworth said: “We’re always looking for ways to better support our colleagues, and providing training for our managers is a significant step we can take to assist them and their teams in becoming allies.
“Fostering a positive work environment for all our colleagues is about everyday actions, and implementing this training is just another of the many ways we are committed to helping achieve that.”
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