We are a global company, and our culture comprises many nationalities and backgrounds: we are inherently diverse. We employ approximately 12,100 full-time equivalent employees in more than 40 countries.
The Golden Rule – "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" – influences everything we do – inspiring our relationships across the organization, reminding us that differences should be embraced and respected.
OUR GOALS & 2024 PROGRESS
Our people are the driving force behind our business and sustainability efforts. We have reached our goal of providing professional development opportunities to all employees by the end of 2024 – a year ahead of schedule.
We offer opportunities like leadership training, skills development, and performance management tools to all employees – in line with our commitment to helping our employees reach their full potential.
We are a global brand, and our culture comprises many nationalities and backgrounds. We strive to make sure that Samsonite is a welcoming place and that we create a workplace environment and business culture that helps our teams grow and thrive together.
Our bi-annual Culture & Inclusion Survey provides valuable perspectives from our teams. Guided by this feedback, we are committed to prioritizing innovation, recognition, professional development, and teamwork as key areas of ongoing growth.
Samsonite has been trading for over 110 years and some of our supplier relationships go back decades. As we’ve grown, they’ve grown; and as we have looked more closely at issues like workers’ welfare and working conditions, they have come on the journey with us.
We buy from suppliers in many different countries and have procurement teams spread across different regions. Before we start working with a new supplier, we carry out comprehensive due diligence checks to ensure they demonstrate no serious current health, safety, or labor issues.
All finished goods and certain raw material and component suppliers must agree to our Ethical Charter, which sets out our commitment to fair and safe workplaces. All suppliers that have signed our Ethical Charter are also enrolled onto Samsonite’s Global Social Compliance Program to support them in upholding and implementing the Charter principles through regular audits and monitoring.
TUMI and GrowNYC
Some of our North America employees spent time with environmental non-profit GrowNYC, supporting the charity on Governor’s Island, New York, through the TUMI partnership with 1% for the Planet. Teams helped harvest and bunch vegetables for donations and their public market, weed and clean up gardens and flower beds.
WORLD CLEAN-UP DAY
At our Hungary distribution center, our employees organized a litter pick for employees to coincide with World Clean-Up Day in September 2024 on the Bodri hiking route near our Samsonite Skekszard site. During the 9km hike, 87 participants managed to collect nearly 38kg of trash.
REFORESTATION
Our Samsonite LATAM office, together with the Reforestemos Foundation, joined forces once again to continue the reforestation journey which started six years ago. Alongside 40 volunteers, we planted trees in the same area as our warehouse. In 2024, our business supported the planting of over 150,000 trees across our geographies with partners such as Reforestemos Foundation, One Tree Planted and Reforest Action.
At Samsonite Group transparency is important to us. Since 2016, we have been reporting on our sustainability efforts and continue to do so today.
You will also find our Modern Slavery Statement in this section.
