The corporate management of Futurplast s.r.l., considering the evolutionary context, formally assumes the commitment to a policy relating to gender equality, defining principles, objectives and guidances that define the organization’s commitment towards issues relating to equality gender and the valorization of diversity in the corporate context.

The Gender Equality policy starts from monitoring and maintaining the absence of pay and career advancement differences in order also to better highlight and support female empowerment.

The company, which has always been attentive to the evolution of the market and the needs of businesses, implements a policy aimed at promoting Gender Equality not only internally, but also by favoring relations and commercial relationships with companies and entrepreneurs equally committed to issues of inclusion and gender equality, while respecting the impartiality requirements of third-party verification and certification activities which are and remain the company’s core business.

Futurplast s.r.l.  is therefore committed:

• to apply human resources management and development practices that promote an inclusive culture of access to company tasks and growth in the professional path, guaranteeing equal opportunities for all staff through the adoption of a culture based on meritocracy. It is committed to ensuring that women and men are equally represented in internal appointment processes, including managerial positions;
• to respect and emphasize the culture of diversity and inclusiveness, to pursue the creation of the best possible conditions to attract, grow and retain talented people, regardless of gender diversity;
• to improve the work-life balance of employees in all phases of personal and professional life, supporting them during and after periods of long absence from work, avoiding any discrimination during and after leave, allowing them to remain in contact with the Company during it and encouraging reintegration at the end;
• to communicate transparently, internally and externally (including marketing and advertising activities) the desire to pursue gender equality, enhance diversity and support the increase in employment of the female gender;
• to maintain an inclusive, collaborative, supportive, transparent and open-to-listening work environment for all staff, regardless of gender diversity;
• to maintain gender pay equity, facilitating the participation and permanence of women in the working context, enhancing their skills and ensuring fair remuneration for jobs and occupations with equivalent socio-economic value. The periodic remuneration interventions, processes and short and long-term incentive systems are anchored to principles of recognition of the responsibilities assigned, the results achieved and the quality of the guaranteed professional contribution;
• to ensure equal opportunities in the development of skills and not to hinder career advancement towards top positions for women, guaranteeing fair and equal participation in training and development paths, with the presence of both sexes. Top Management also ensures that the people involved in the hiring processes receive adequate training on gender equality and cognitive bias that can negatively impact the selection processes;
• to have zero tolerance towards harassment and all forms of discrimination related to sex, gender identity, age, origin, religion, gender orientation, physical appearance, health, disability, trade union activity, political opinions, nationality, situation family.

To ensure that Gender Equality is managed in an appropriate manner and best integrated into all company processes Futurplast s.r.l. defines, within the Strategic Plan, the detailed objectives and Performance Indicators (KPIs) based on the 6 thematic areas defined in UNI PdR 125/2022 relating to:

• Culture and strategy
• Governance
• Human Resources management processes
• Opportunities for growth and inclusion of women in the company
• Remuneration equity by gender
• Remuneration equity by gender

The Top Management has defined, in agreement with the Steering Committee for Gender Equality, all the resources necessary for the implementation of the Strategic Plan, including a budget that will be used to support the concrete initiatives that will be implemented.

Top Management commits all staff to compliance with this Policy and the values ​​contained therein, and delegates its implementation, communication and dissemination to the Steering Committee for Gender Equality.

Roma, 08.07.2024

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