Finmeccanica certified as a Britain’s Top Employer 2012

23 March 2012 – Finmeccanica in the UK has been named one of Britain’s Top Employers for 2012. Independent research conducted by the Corporate Research Foundation (CRF) Institute, found that Finmeccanica’s employees benefit from outstanding human resource policies.

The organisations examined were assessed against the following criteria: Primary and Secondary Benefits and Working Conditions, Training and Development, Career Development, and Company Culture. Only those organisations that met the stringent criteria received the Top Employers certification. Finmeccanica received an exceptionally high score in the area of Training and Development.

“Our leading position in the UK as a world-class advanced engineering company is very much dependent on how we contribute to the well-being of our employees. Finmeccanica offers its people excellent working conditions together with integrated development and education opportunities, strong attention to employee wellbeing, and international career opportunities”, said Martin Flavell, Vice President, HR, Finmeccanica UK.

Finmeccanica’s commitment to providing exceptional employment opportunities and high quality working environments is also demonstrated through other awards it has received, including the “Outstanding” rating of its apprenticeship programme by OFSTED and the numerous awards it has received for its pension schemes, such as the Professional Pensions award for “Pension Scheme of the Year”. 

The CRF Institute is a specialist in the field of international research into HR management and working conditions, has just completed this year’s research into the HR practices and employee offerings of a large number of employers in the UK.

Eleanor Nickerson, Country Manager, and Britain’s Top Employers: “This year we’re proud to certify our strongest group of Top Employers to date. Increasingly we’re seeing creative and intelligent HR practices and employee offerings that ensure the working experience is positive, and that employee groups get what they want from their employment. We’re seeing a heavy emphasis on flexible benefits, on segmented employee offerings and on career development that ensures employee growth and good succession planning.”

Notes to Editors
The Finmeccanica Group operates globally in the aerospace, defence and security markets. It is one of the world’s leading suppliers of helicopters, aircraft, aeronautics and defence systems, as well as European leader in space systems, security, cyber, transportation and power generation solutions.

The Finmeccanica Group worldwide employs over 75,000 people across five continents with 2010 revenues of €18,695m.

Finmeccanica in the UK is committed to delivering winning, cost effective solutions in the defence, security, cyber and space sectors, responding to the needs of Government and the opportunities for exports. With sales of £2.4bn in 2010, including £700m of exports, we make a significant contribution to the UK economy, employing about 10,000 highly skilled personnel across the country.  Our sustained investment in the research, technology and skills base helps to keep the UK at the cutting edge of advanced manufacture and innovation.

Media Contact:
Clare Roberts
Communications Manager
Finmeccanica UK
+44 (0) 73406132
[email protected]

For more information about the CRF Institute, the research and Finmeccanica’s scoring in the research, visit http://www.britainstopemployers.co.uk.