In the Great Place to Work’s Best Workplaces 2011 classification, the Marche company is in clear first place.
An important result, and one reached after 3 years in the top handful of this prestigious league table, where Elica – head company of the industrial group that is world leader in the production of cooker hoods and one of the first in Europe in the field of electric motors – has always been ranked first out of the Italian companies, preceded only by the offices of multinationals in Italy.
This clear first position is the reward for a process of investments that have been made in people over a period of years – investments made not only with the aim of guaranteeing the high quality of work in the company, but also creating conditions to improve the employees’ quality of life, both within and outside the company itself. With this objective in mind, the company has also involved the employees’ families in its projects.
A recognition which acquires even greater value due to the fact that the outcome of the survey is based on the Great Place to Work’s Institute’s questionnaires, filled in by the people who work for Elica themselves.
“I think that achieving such a result is truly extraordinary,” stated Francesco Casoli, President of the Elica Group. “Being able to reconcile the urge to obtain results and cohesion in the team is vital in order to maintain competitiveness in the world. And to be recognised as the best in Italy in terms of the relationship with the people who have chosen to work for us, well…that can only help us attract even more talent.”
This investment in people is one of the assets of Elica’s growth strategy, as the Fabriano Group’s CEO Andrea Sasso emphasises: “Even in the most complex and turbulent times, the company has to be able to interpret the movements of the market and find the right mix of decisions so that we can ride with the changes rather than be trampled underfoot. This is true both for products and for the organisation of the company. Policies put into action for the benefit of employees create advantageous conditions for those who make use of them and determine the positive effect on business. It’s with this awareness that we invest in our employees, because if you work well, good results are ensured.”
“The ability that has been recognised in Elica is that of putting people at the very centre of its projects, and not limiting ourselves to just a sterile slogan,” explains Marco Scippa, the Group’s Human Resources Director. “This result rewards our ability to listen to the requirements of our employees, which we always try to respond to. Often it’s the employees themselves who come up with suggestions, which we are happy to take on board and put into practice. We’re also humble enough to learn from other companies with more experience in this field to get important ideas on how to improve.”
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