Corporate press release
Top Employers 2025: GEA reinforces position as one of Europe’s leading employers
16 Jan 2025
GEA again ranks among the best employers in Europe. The company has been awarded the 2025 Top Employer seal in six countries, emerging from the HR audit conducted by the independent Top Employers Institute with an above-average score.
- The Top Employers Institute again awarded GEA for 2025
- Certification awarded to Italy for the first time, renewed in Germany, Belgium, Spain, Poland and Portugal.
- GEA’s HR practices score well above benchmark in key categories
GEA remains one of Europe’s most attractive employers and continues to build on its position in a globally renowned ranking. The company is being awarded the “Top Employer 2025” award in six countries, including, for the first time, Italy. The Top Employers Institute in its independent assessment again emphasizes the company’s excellent performance in the areas “Purpose & Values” and “Sustainability”, among others. In addition, GEA once again attained a high score in the “Leadership” category, with high marks this year also for “Business Strategy”.
Dr Ulrich Braig, CHRO of GEA: “We are delighted about the renewed and extended award as Top Employer. This is evidence of our international efforts to create an excellent working environment. Our leading position as a sustainability pioneer differentiates us in the job market and attracts top talent. In the hotly contested market for well qualified employees, this seal gives us a valuable competitive edge.”
Dr Ulrich Braig, CHRO of GEA: “We are delighted about the renewed and extended award as Top Employer. This is evidence of our international efforts to create an excellent working environment. Our leading position as a sustainability pioneer differentiates us in the job market and attracts top talent. In the hotly contested market for well qualified employees, this seal gives us a valuable competitive edge.”
Independent evaluation
The Top Employers Institute assesses companies based on the information they provide in the HR Best Practices Survey. This information is then comprehensively validated by the institute. The survey encompasses six overarching HR domains that cover 20 HR topics, including “People Strategy”, “Work Environment”, “Talent Acquisition”, “Learning”, “Well-being” and “Diversity & Inclusion”.
The survey additionally pinpoints areas for development – where GEA’s HR practices could be further optimized – and provides corresponding impetus and recommended courses of action. Today, over 1,800 companies across more than 120 countries are assessed. According to a survey by the institute, the Top Employer certification seal is a key job search criterion for more than 90% of potential applicants.
Matthias Schnettler
Informazioni su GEA
GEA è fra i principali fornitori dell'industria di processo alimentare e di una vasta gamma di altri settori. Nel 2019 ha realizzato un fatturato consolidato di circa 4,9 miliardi di euro.
Il Gruppo tecnologico internazionale è specializzato in macchinari, impianti, tecnologia di processo e componenti. GEA offre soluzioni energetiche sostenibili per processi di produzione all'avanguardia in diversi ambiti applicativi e un portafoglio completo di servizi. Circa il 70% del fatturato viene realizzato nel settore alimentare e delle bevande che vanta una crescita sostenibile a lungo termine. Al 31 dicembre 2018, l'organico della Società ammontava a circa 18.500 dipendenti in tutto il mondo. GEA è leader tecnologico e di mercato nelle proprie aree di business. La società è quotata nell’indice di borsa tedesco MDAX (G1A, WKN 660 200), nell’indice STOXX® Europe 600 e nei più importanti indici MSCI Global Sustainability.
