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Ratti Group
Sustainability report 2020

The value of people
In Ratti the value of people has always represented
a concrete link between what the Group believes
in and its actions in practice. This represents scheme) due to COVID-19, prioritising the use
everything Ratti considers to be important, and of holiday backlogs and guaranteeing, in any
is what is behind all decisions, resources and case, that contractual benefits such as holiday
energy. The Group is constantly working on this allowances and the “tredicesima mensilità”
concept of value, starting from values relating to (thirteenth monthly salary) continue to accrue,
individuals and then aligning with those of Ratti to even during periods of inactivity.
enhance cooperation, a sense of belonging and
continuously renewed motivation. For further details of the GRI indicators regarding
significant topics pertaining to human resources,
Based on this premise, one can understand how please see the tables in the Annex.
quality of work, in Ratti, is expressed, including
through the value of people. It is concluded, 2.1
therefore, that it is the specific characteristics
of people that are the key elements in Ratti’s employees
effectively implementing investments related to
organisational processes. Only in this way can At 31 December 2020, the Ratti Group
work become an element of value and a way of had 747 employees , the majority of whom
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sharing something in which one believes. are women (66.67%). This has long been a
characteristic of the sector. The total workforce
This is an asset that merits the constant attention was 12% smaller than in 2019.
and protection expressed in the Code of Ethics
– a collection of rules which commits the Group This decrease was due mainly to the effects of
to enhancing its professionals. It encourages the the COVID-19 health emergency. It resulted in
development of skills and professional growth, a fall during the year in the volume of activities
guaranteeing the satisfaction and wellbeing of influencing corporate processes and recruitment
the staff working in the production facilities. policies. It should be noted that in contrast
to the fall recorded for workers on fixed-term
In addition, Ratti’s Code of Ethics provides the contracts (-60.67%) and interns (-80%), there
basis for ensuring there are equal opportunities was an increase in the number of workers on
in terms of work and professional development permanent contracts.
for all its employees.
This is done by enhancing their professional Compared with 2019, this figure increased by
qualifications and performance, without any 10.41%, and showed the Group’s commitment
discrimination, given that the functions select, (particularly in the case of Creomoda), despite
hire and manage employees exclusively on the the fact that the health emergency made it difficult
basis of expertise and merit. to offer many fixed-term contracts.

The COVID-19 health emergency, and the
Figure 4 – Workforce of the Ratti Group by gender at
consequent forced stop to production in
31.12 for the three-year period 2018-2020
the first part of the year have had inevitable
repercussions on the management of human
2018 2019 2020
resources, both in terms of new-hires and in
terms of aggregate hours of training. However, Women 518 565 498
the Group has continued to protect its
employees, using “cassa integrazione” (furlough Men 281 284 249

(1) The 747 members of staff include employees, interns and freelancers

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