In the 2018 edition of the Thomson Reuters "Diversity and Inclusion Index", Hera, with a score of 73,5 points, was the second company in Italy and the 22nd in the world and first multi-utility globally. The company made it known, specifying that the research examined a sample of over 7.000 listed companies globally.
The Diversity and Inclusion Index is an index conceived and created by the international financial information giant Thomson Reuters, which analyzes the performance of companies on the basis of multiple factors, attributable to four areas: diversity, inclusion, people development and controversies related to media exposure.
Hera has "a percentage of women in positions of responsibility equal to 2017% in 31,3 - reads a note - 24,3% against 15,9%). To these data must be added a percentage of employees with disabilities which reaches 4,3% of the company population and also includes managerial roles”.
The Hera Group's commitment in the sphere of inclusion and protection of diversity policies "starts from afar and is consolidated in 2009 with the signing of the Charter for equal opportunities and equality in the workplace, with which the company is committed , together with other public and private actors, in the fight against discrimination in the workplace - the note continues - Furthermore, the introduction in 2011 of the Diversity Manager was fundamental, with the aim of further promoting development processes policies of inclusion and enhancement of diversity. Finally, Hera has long adhered to the fifth goal for sustainable development of the United Nations, specifically dedicated to gender equality".
“In the Hera Group we believe diversity is a value. – comments Stefano Venier, Chief Executive Officer of the Hera Group – Over the years we have given impetus to policies aimed at promoting the inclusion, integration and growth of our employees. Over a fifth of them are in fact made up of women, rising to 31,3% in management roles, far above the sector average. A result that adds up to the success of our welfare policies launched in 2016, with particular attention to home-work alternation: the welfare plan, which involved almost 9 Group employees, registered almost complete and enriched an offer of services whose value exceeds 3,5 million euros a year”.
