History

2009
16th Award Ceremony at “Haus der Bayerischen Wirtschaft” (House of Bavarian Economy) in Munich

To date, 299 certificates have been awarded . The majority of the organisations was repeatedly awarded for their continued success and sustainability on the way to equal opportunity – a very strong sign that this commitment is rewarded in the long run.

2007 to 2009
Funding by the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth for the project of

     Advancement of TOTAL E-QUALITY

2001 until today
TOTAL E-QUALITY is explicitly recommended in the agreement between the Federal Government and the Central Organisations of the German Economy for the advancement of equal opportunity of men and women in the private sector (July 2, 2001).

2001 until 2003
Funding by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research for the project of

     TOTAL E-QUALITY at universities and scientific institutions

2000
1st edition of the image brochure of TOTAL E-QUALITY (40,000 copies)

1999 until 2000
Funding by the European Union for the project of

     Evaluation TOTAL E-QUALITY: Development of a cost-benefit analysis
     (co-financing)

1997 until 2000
Funding by the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth for the projects:

     Development of TOTAL E-QUALITY
     Evaluation of TOTAL E-QUALITY: Development of a cost-benefit analysis

Human resources policy at company level and its influence on the decisions of female consumers

1997
First award ceremony in the House of Industry, Cologne, with 19 award winners

1996
Founding of the association of TOTAL E-QUALITY Deutschland e. V.
Founding members: representatives of the following companies or organisations

Bayer AG

DT Bad Kissingen Technische Vertriebs GmbH

Deutsche Telekom AG

Hoechst AG

Albert Mühlenberg OHG

Philips GmbH

Volkswagen AG

Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB)
(German Confederation of Trade Unions)

Bundesvereinigung der Arbeitgeberverbände (BDA)
(Federation of German Employers' Associations)

Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie
(Federal Ministery of Education, Science, Research and Technology)

Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend
(Federal Ministry of Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth)

Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung der Bundesanstalt für Arbeit
(Institute of Labour Market and Occupational Research of the Federal Agency for Labour)

Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft e. V.
(Educational Institute of Commerce in Hesse)

1994
Conference of the „Positive actions“ network of the European Commission in Como
Main focus: new approaches for human resource management in business and corporate personnel management