People and culture

Employee satisfaction is key for our success

At HUBER+SUHNER, we consistently strive to foster a workplace where all colleagues feel recognised, supported and enabled to grow. Our success as a company depends on it. To measure how our people perceive their work environment, we conduct a global employee survey every two years, with the most recent survey taking place in autumn 2024. The results show a notable improvement in employee satisfaction, indicating that 75 % of our people are genuinely satisfied, an increase from 71 % in 2022, across our locations.

Being an attractive employer for new talent is just as crucial as remaining the employer of choice for our current colleagues. Therefore, we thoroughly analyse the survey results at a global and local level, deriving actions and initiatives as we strive for continuous improvement in the workplace.

As part of our efforts to shape an environment conducive to professional growth and collaboration, we reached several milestones in 2024, such as the opening of new modern workspaces in the United States and Germany, laying the cornerstone for a new factory in Poland, celebrating a 20-year anniversary in India and being ranked as a top company by kununu, a prominent job portal offering employer reviews and other information, in Switzerland.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to our company culture

As a values-driven company, we were pleased to see a significant increase in the diversity category of the 2024 employee survey. This year, more employees agreed with the statement that the company ensures equal opportunities among employees. At HUBER+SUHNER, we view diversity as a crucial success factor, with different perspectives enriching our creativity, collaboration and innovation. Diversity helps us develop better products and solutions for our customers.

I am particularly delighted with the progress we have made in advancing the diversity of our extended Executive Group Management (EGM+) in 2024, as we successfully hired two women as part of our strategic succession planning.

With our global talent acquisition and retention approach, we seek to attract and retain the best talent regardless of age, gender, cultural or ethnical background. Our benefits and programmes are tailored to the needs of our locations and underscore our commitment to supporting and developing our employees. For instance, onboarding young talents is at the heart of our vocational training schemes in Switzerland, Germany, India and Malaysia, where we offer structured apprenticeships and internships. They build a cornerstone for tomorrow’s skilled workforce and their future careers.

Based on our global, structured approach and thanks to a wide range of career and development opportunities for our diverse employee groups, we benefit from their unique skills and perspectives. The invaluable contributions of our colleagues at all levels and locations within our organisation inspire us to continuously build a workplace where they feel genuinely satisfied and valued.