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
O GEA
GEA jest jednym z największych dostawców dla przemysłu przetwarzania żywności i wielu innych sektorów, w 2019 roku spółka wygenerowała skonsolidowane przychody na poziomie 4,9 miliarda euro.
Ta międzynarodowa grupa technologiczna specjalizuje się w produkcji maszyn, instalacji oraz technologii i komponentów procesowych. GEA dostarcza zrównoważone rozwiązania energetyczne na potrzeby skomplikowanych procesów produkcji na różnych rynkach użytkownika końcowego oraz oferuje wszechstronne portfolio usług. Około 70 procent przychodów grupy pochodzi z sektora żywności oraz napojów i alkoholi, w którym obserwowany jest długoterminowy i zrównoważony wzrost. Zgodnie ze stanem na 31 grudnia 2018 roku firma zatrudnia na całym świecie około 18 500 osób. GEA jest liderem rynkowym i technologicznym w segmentach biznesowych, w których prowadzi działalność. Spółka jest notowana na niemieckim indeksie MDAX (G1A, WKN 660 200), indeksie STOXX® Europe 600 Index oraz wybranych indeksach MSCI Global Sustainability. Więcej informacji można uzyskać w witrynie gea.com.
