Our people are the ​heart of Action

From offering exciting job opportunities across 12 European countries to providing training and development programs, we are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive. Our shared values guide us, creating a workplace that’s dynamic, inclusive, and fulfilling. So, we can all contribute to our growth, development, and happy customers. ​

Action values

As we grow, our colleagues grow with us​

Our diverse team is passionate about making a difference. Whether people are just starting their career, seeking a change, or reentering the workforce, we offer an environment where our colleagues can grow personally and professionally. Together, we’re not just building a successful business—we’re building a community where every individual is empowered to succeed.​

As diverse as the communities we work in​

We provide a welcoming working environment where people can be themselves, regardless of their education, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, ability or background. At Action, we give people the chance to start their careers, make a change or reintegrate into working life. Our employees reflect the diversity of the communities where we work. With more than 79,600 colleagues from 151 nationalities across our stores, distribution centres and offices, diversity is a part of our daily lives.

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Taking care of workers in our value chain

We take responsibility to ensure that workers in our value chain enjoy basic rights and a safe working environment. That’s why we maintain strict standards – through our Ethical Sourcing Policy – that we require our suppliers to adhere to.

Colleagues from the very beginning

Whether it is in The Netherlands, where Action has been in operation for more than 30 years, or in Italy, where we opened our first stores in 2021: Some of our colleagues have been with us from the very beginning. How do they see Action? Is it different from when they were just starting out? And what are their personal experiences?

Petra Schoenmaker

Petra Schoenmaker is one of the very first one hundred Action employees. More than 70,000 employees later – she still doesn’t feel like a number: “At Action, people still really listen to you”.

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Maurizio Oprandi

Maurizio Oprandi is our Real Estate Acquisition & Construction Manager in Italy. He was one of our first colleagues in Italy, where one of his jobs was to find the locations for our first stores in Vanzaghello and Turin.

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Paulina Stachowiak

Paulina Stachowiak is a Store Manager in Leszno. Back in 2018, she was one of the first employees in Poland. She’s a true ‘Actionista’.

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