Social sustainability
Sustainability
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- Sustainability
- Our understanding
- Social sustainability
Our guiding principle: People first
Our company is sustained by our employees, with their ideas, talents, and motivation driving us forward in our search for the perfect solution for our customers. Although smart technologies are a necessary support, they are never a substitute for the “human factor”.
We include the families of our employees when we celebrate anniversaries or special events. Our Utz spirit is reinforced through global events to which all employees are invited. Regular face-to-face meetings create an open and appreciative corporate culture across all cultural and language barriers.
Family culture of mutual appreciation
In all Utz companies, responsibility and decision-making authority of our employees are promoted just as much as commitment and creativity. Our integral managers and transparent corporate processes create trust. We stand for diversity and promote equality.
I did my training and subsequent retraining at Utz Germany. I chose Utz because of the wonderful atmosphere and my professional prospects. I see a real perspective for the future in this profession. What I particularly like about my tasks is that we do something for the environment every day and therefore ensure sustainability – an issue that has always been very important to me.
Diversity
We value employees willing to perform and contribute to the company. Cultural, gender, or social differences play no role in this. On the contrary, they often enrich our cooperation. We ensure the respectful integration of people with disabilities at all our locations.
Attractive working atmosphere
We promote personal responsibility and decision-making skills as well as commitment and creativity. Thanks to flat hierarchies, there is a family-like working atmosphere at the individual sites. When designing workplaces and working time models, we focus on the compatibility of work and family.
Staying safe, fit, and healthy
A productive work environment is based on health, well-being, and performance. Our employees are actively involved in living a sustainable culture of prevention. Courses and workshops ensure this on topics such as occupational safety and ergonomics at the workplace. Additionally, more and more Utz Teams are excelling in team sports competitions.
Globally connected - locally rooted
Our locations are strongly networked with each other and exchange experiences in local and international working groups. At the same time, they are firmly locally rooted and work together with many regional companies and organizations. Our concern is to give something back to our surroundings from the company's success. We do this in many ways, for example, by getting involved in various social and cultural projects.
Support for training and further education
We have been training skilled workers for over 70 years. This is how we create opportunities and jobs for our young people worldwide. We encourage and support the further development of our employees. Through internal and external training programs, we expand our know-how and make our employees fit for new requirements in the work processes.
Length of service at Utz
Many employees have been with Utz for a long time because they appreciate our company’s special culture and atmosphere. And many of them still maintain regular contact long after they have moved on to their well-deserved retirement.
