Encouraging every employee’s professional and personal growth and creating new knowledge are of strategic importance. The Group fosters the growth of its people at every level through a range of training and development initiatives promoted by the Learning & Development (L&D) team. Each individual is encouraged to take an active role in their own professional and personal development, with a view to continuous learning.

The training offering is designed to support employees’ growth from their very first moments within the company, creating strong synergies and team spirit.

Growth is further supported through a range of Talent Management initiatives aimed at developing technical, behavioural and managerial skills aligned with the Group’s values and at retaining employees who demonstrate high potential and strong motivation. Additional initiatives are dedicated to identifying and developing talent across the Group’s international operations through assessment, training and professional development programmes.

The promotion of Mentoring and Coaching programmes is essential to fostering a corporate culture focused on the development of personal maturity and leadership skills among managers and employees alike. Particular attention is also devoted to strengthening managerial capabilities through structured leadership and people management programmes designed for employees with team coordination and management responsibilities.

Training initiatives are offered both through e-Learning, including virtual classes and webinars, and in person, through workshops, team-building activities and off-site days.

Training programmes primarily focus on areas that are essential for working within an international professional context, including the development of technical skills through individual or group language and IT courses; the development of behavioural skills through internal training or participation in inter-company courses; and the development of managerial skills through leadership and people management programmes across different company functions. Training also includes initiatives dedicated to sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion, health and safety, cybersecurity, and the development of skills related to the use of artificial intelligence, within a constantly evolving working environment.

Given the variety of topics covered, and in order to ensure a consistently high standard, the Group often works with industry experts, including consulting firms, independent professionals, schools and universities.

Through its collaboration with the Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, the Group offers a series of webinars dedicated to diversity and prevention, open to all employees and led by the Foundation’s Supervisors and Science Communicators. The sessions help raise awareness of these topics and are recorded and made available on the company’s Intranet.