Awards to the best companies in terms of human resources (Affari&Finanza, 3 December 2018 – Vittorio De Luca)

At a time of great change, we wished to reward the companies that implemented innovative projects in the field of human resources, with the hope of contributing to the dissemination and emulation of best practices. This is how Vittorio De Luca, Managing Partner of De Luca & Partners, explained the spirit of the Excellence & Innovation HR Award in his role as creator and promoter of the initiative that ended with the success of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles among the listed companies and AFV Beltrame Group among the unlisted ones.
The awards were presented at the end of a process that saw the participation of more than thirty candidates, with six companies admitted to the final stage. In addition to the two already mentioned companies, American Express and Rai Way obtained the second place ex aequo, and for the unlisted companies, Farco and Bricoman respectively ranked second and third. Analysing the projects to identify those with a higher capacity to promote cohesion and sustain an individual’s development was the duty of an independent jury composed of experts in the fields of human resources, sustainability and CSR and leading economists. This method was devised to ensure complete independence in judgment. FCA was awarded for Learning City, an interactive learning platform accessible 24/7 by the employees, developed to enhance the individual responsibilities of the employees and reinforce ease of learning also through gamification. “An initiative that sees technology not as a threat to a person’s work, but rather an opportunity to work better and feel involved in the organization,” explains the lawyer. He also pointed out that FCA’s project is “a large scale one, with the possibility to involve up to 50,000 people.” In the AFV Beltrame Group case, instead, the recognition is tied especially to innovation in union relationships. “The company went through a crisis followed by a restructuring. We reached an agreement with the workers’ representatives under which, at the time of the return to a positive Ebitda, the benefits would be shared among all” explained De Luca. “This is what happened and we are certain that the success of this project can be repeated
by other companies.”