The results are based on an external evaluation. The Top Employers Institute sets high standards here, and the approach is considered by experts to be particularly well-grounded, which is why the evaluation process regularly involves a great deal of effort.

Each participating country individually conducts a survey of HR practices, processes, and strategies. This is based on more than 250 questions covering six subject areas. It is worth noting that this is a comprehensive and objective evaluation of implemented HR practices rather than a subjective survey among the workforce about their individual everyday experience at work.

Experts from the Top Employers Institute then evaluate the company by conducting an external audit, during which the information provided in the survey is rigorously checked on the basis of additionally submitted documents, while errors are proactively corrected. Digital audit dates have been scheduled for the audit, with each country given its own date. In the course of these audits, responses are sometimes challenged if they cannot be clearly proven by the company.

If a country manages to achieve at least 60 percent of the total score in the HR Best Practices Survey, it is awarded the Top Employer Certificate. “Certification of nine countries represents a great start to the first year. This shows that our colleagues around the world are highly committed to making Fresenius Kabi a fantastic employer,” said Laura Wessely, Global Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding. “We are already very well positioned when it comes to key criteria. At the same time, the evaluation has afforded us a high degree of transparency in terms of revealing the areas where we can further improve in the future and, above all else, where we can learn from each other,” adds Wessely.

Fresenius Kabi achieved the highest scores in the “Ethics and Integrity” category, which includes the company’s Code of Conduct and confidential reporting channels. The results in the “Business Strategy” and “Organization and Change” categories were also above average. Wessely sees this in the context of Fresenius Kabi’s “Vision 2026” strategy program, which is an integral part of #FutureFresenius: “The results illustrate our ongoing efforts to create an attractive working environment, drive change within the company, and provide excellent services for patients.”

These standards can only be upheld if employees feel comfortable and can play to their strengths, stressed Fresenius Kabi CEO Pierluigi Antonelli in a video statement. “This certification underscores our dedication to fostering an excellent working environment for our colleagues,” said the CEO. “After all, our employees play the biggest part in ensuring we remain successful in the long term.”