On 14 February 2017, the TOP EMPLOYER INSTITUTE awarded the best Italian companies in the HR sector for excellent occupational conditions, firms that provide training for employees at all corporate levels and underscore the importance of their skills, organisations that are constantly committed to improving and enhancing the working process for Human Resources.

The core factor of the Top Employers procedure is participation in a precise and detailed research process and achievement of the high standards required to obtain the certification, which is solely awarded to companies―only 79 in Italy for 2017―that ensure the highest standards in terms of occupational conditions offered to their employees. 

We are extremely proud to see Lechler’s name amidst leading multinational firms, once again. Special focus on employees to encourage their feeling of being part of the company has been, for over a century, one of the milestones on which Lechler has built its relations with workers. At Lechler it is normal, and has always been, to underscore the value of human capital. It is part of the company’s cultural DNA. 

Hence, after the Social Responsibility Prize received in 2014 from Confindustria and trade unions, and after the Top Employers Awards in 2015 and 2016, we are once again honoured to receive this important acknowledgement. It underscores our commitment to universal values, which are often acknowledged only within the organisation. The following list presents the companies that operate in various merchandise categories, such as petrochemical, engineering, building construction works, food, wholesale, paper and professional services for companies. 

This is the complete list of winners for 2017:

Abbott - Accenture - adidas Italy - Aeroporti di Roma - Alten Italia - Astrazeneca Italia - Automobili Lamborghini - Autostrade per l’Italia - Avanade Italy - Aviva Italia - Bnl gruppo Bnp Paribas - Bottega Veneta - British American Tobacco Italia - Capgemini Italia - Crédit Agricole Cariparma - Chiesi Farmaceutici - Coca-Cola Hbc Italia - Comatrol - Costa Crociere - Credem - Dana Italia - Decathlon - Dhl Express Italy - Dhl Global Forwarding Italy - Dimension Data Italia - Ducati - Edison - Electrolux - Eli Lilly Italia - Elica - Enel - EY - Findomestic Banca - Fondazione Poliambulanza - Gas Natural Italia - Goodyear Dunlop Tires Italia - Groupama Assicurazioni - Gruppo Hera - Gucci - Heineken Italia - iGuzzini Illuminazione - Ing Bank - Italdesign - JT International Italia - Lechler - Lidl Italia - Marazzi Group - McDonald’s Italia - Marriott International - Mediamarket - Merck - Metro Italia Cash & Carry - Msd Animal Health Italia - Msd Italia - Novartis Farma - Obi Italia - Olympus Italia - PageGroup - PepsiCo Italia - Philip Morris Italia - Philip Morris Manufacturing & Technology Bologna - Rai Way - Rds Radio Dimensione Suono - Roche - Saint-Gobain Italia - Sandoz - Sandoz Industrial Product - Sanofi - Sap Italia - TechnipFMC - Tim - Toyota Motor Italia - Ubi Banca - UniCredit - Valeo - Volkswagen Group Italia - Whirpool - Yoox Net-À-Porter Group - Zurich Italia.

The Top Employers Institute

The Top Employers Institute globally certifies the excellence of occupational conditions provided by companies for their employees. High quality working conditions ensure the personal and professional development of people, which is translated into growth and development opportunities also for the companies themselves. 

“The certification analyses and certifies excellence in terms of strategic management of people, in whatever corporate level they operate, in leading international companies. Companies that participate in the certification process have chosen to invest and focus on HR. This indicates the sector’s growing strategic importance for the achievement of business goals. Moreover, the certification is also deemed a strong value by the market and all corporate stakeholders. It is a powerful signal that underscores the company’s competitiveness and capacity to attract the best talents. Furthermore, the Top Employers Institute deems it significant to observe to what extent companies have not reduced focus on HR, even in the current challenging economic situation. It is an additional sign of the importance of this asset even in the business framework.”