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
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”.
Matthias Schnettler
About GEA
GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services. For instance, every second pharma separator for essential healthcare products such as vaccines or novel biopharmaceuticals is produced by GEA. In food, every fourth package of pasta or every third chicken nugget are processed with GEA technology.
With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated sales of about EUR 5.5 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2025 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customers’ production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world.”
GEA is listed on the German DAX, the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is also a constituent of the leading sustainability indices DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability and Dow Jones Best-in-Class World.
