The launch was attended by Mrs. Denitsa Sacheva, Minister of Labour and Social Policy, and Mrs. Elena CHERNEVA, Deputy Ombusdman of Bulgaria, among others. Mrs. Jana Kukuckova, Coordinator of the EU Platform of Diversity Charters, European Commission, DG Justice and Consumers joined the event online.

10 companies became the first signatories of the Bulgarian Diversity Charter: Astra Zeneca Bulgaria, Alaric Securities, Japan Tobacco International, Ecopharm, M3 Communications Group, CEZ Bulgaria, Siemens Bulgaria, Unique Estates, Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium, and Shell Bulgaria. Being among the most active member companies of BBLF, they have now sent a clear message to encourage companies and other organisations to recognise and use diversity among their employees, customers and partners as a driver of development and success and a way to building a more tolerant and inclusive society.

The Charter is one of the results of the special DIVERSE.BG joint project implemented by BBLF and CSD and funded by the European Union's Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020). For details please visit the project's website www.diverse-bg.eu.