San Benedetto Mineral Water Achieves Gender Equality Certification

Acqua Minerale San Benedetto has successfully passed the test to obtain the Gender Equality certification according to UNI/PdR 125:2022 , the standard that defines the measures to ensure gender equality in the workplace.

This important recognition demonstrates the company's concrete commitment to creating an increasingly inclusive, equitable, and value-conscious work environment.

The certification, issued by CSQA, involved a structured process consisting of data collection and analysis, a feasibility assessment based on the KPIs required by the standard, and a final audit conducted by auditors from the certification body.

The analysis involved a wide range of HR processes , from personal data to salary data, from gender balance within the various company categories to inclusion policies and the equal availability of training, development, and professional growth opportunities.

Among the elements most appreciated during the evaluation phase were equal pay between women and men, initiatives to support work-life balance , the extension of benefits related to parenthood and caregiver support , as well as the presence of a structured People Care function .

Aspects that reflect a corporate vision in which social sustainability is an integral part of the value creation strategy : giving value to people to give value to the company.

"We are very pleased with the result achieved, but above all we are aware that this certification represents only the beginning of a journey," says Relmi Rizzato, HR Director at the San Benedetto Group . "Gender equality is built every day, through specific choices, attention to people, and a shared commitment across the entire management team. We will continue to work, together with our people, for an environment where women and men have the same opportunities, the same rights, and the same respect."

For San Benedetto, certification does not only represent a point of arrival, but the beginning of a path of continuous improvement .
The company has chosen this path to make the workplace increasingly inclusive, grow in terms of equal opportunities, and strengthen its appeal to new generations of workers.

From this perspective, the three-year plan envisaged by UNI/PdR 125:2022 will be aimed at further improving KPIs, with particular attention to increasing the presence of women in senior roles and consolidating a truly inclusive corporate culture, including through an increasingly conscious use of language and daily behaviors.