People

PEOPLE

PROTECTING PEOPLE’S
WELL-BEING IS A PRIORITY FOR US

Over the years, Coem has developed a solid programme of social responsibility to analyse and manage the company’s effects on its workers and on the community, with a view to creating positive benefits for the lives impacted by all its activities, starting from the protection and personal development of people, on which the company’s decisions are focused.
Coem constantly seeks to guarantee working environments in which human and labour rights are respected and promoted, by developing programmes to identify the needs and expectations of its employees.

A SOCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE
STRATEGY

Coem works with its own suppliers, employees, trade unions and international bodies on developing a supply chain in which human rights are respected and promoted, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and in compliance with international standards.
Its strategy aims to understand and meet the needs of workers, not only in their working environment, but also by developing programmes able to foster well-being in the communities they belong to.

Employee well-being and engagement

Here at Coem, we firmly believe that motivating and empowering employees is necessary to achieve the company’s goals, and especially its sustainability goals.
In 2023, action was taken to enhance the responsibility and awareness of internal staff in carrying out their individual and collective duties. Coem created a digital notice board on sustainability, located in the recreational area of the Roteglia plant (Castellarano), where detailed information and updates are provided.

Training and skills development

A central element of Coem’s way of doing business is the provision of on-going professional training for its staff, which is necessary to achieve improvement objectives at production, management and commercial level.
It works hand in hand with trade unions, international organisations and civil society, developing specific training courses and awareness programmes on issues such as sustainability, safety and design research.

Occupational health and safety

Since 2015, Coem has implemented, maintained and certified a Management System compliant with all the main international reference standards. The company strives to ensure its workers are protected from existing risks to their safety, health and occupational well-being in its factories and offices.

Friendly workspaces to foster ingenuity and progress

Coem offers working environments in which each individual can develop their talents, and it encourages values such as respect and dialogue. It believes that the creation of a friendly workspace and supportive corporate welfare actions are factors that help the company to grow, since they are conducive to innovative ideas and foster resourcefulness among all its employees.

COLLABORATION WITH
SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES

For several years, Coem has been forging relationships and carrying out projects with schools and universities, promoting the growth of young people and the development of synergies between the business world and education.
These initiatives include the organisation of guided tours of the porcelain stoneware production plants, aimed at middle and high school students from the Academy of Fine Arts and Cerform, and designed to show them the world of ceramics through all the stages of its production processes. Coem also works with training bodies to offer students the chance to visit the company, as well as work placements and master’s degree internships. One example is the company’s contribution to the new master's degree course in Ceramic Enterprise and Technology, developed thanks to the collaboration between the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and the University of Bologna and the business associations Confindustria Ceramica and Federchimica Ceramicolor.

In 2023, four curricular internships were organised, one with high school students, one with graduate students from technical high schools and two with universities. Coem is also an active member of the Association for Industrial Design (ADI).

The company collaborates with a number of designers, organising meetings on site to gain a better understanding of what they do and carrying out new forms of co-marketing with companies in the furnishing and décor sector to integrate ceramic surfaces into some of their products.

SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

In 2023, Coem organised and sponsored many initiatives aimed at associations and entities of various kinds, following on from collaborations that had already begun over the years.
Its strategy aims to understand and meet the needs of workers, not only in their working environment, but also by developing programmes able to foster well-being in the communities they belong to. To this end, the company has established a long-term course of action focused on social well-being, education and the protection of Italy’s artistic and cultural heritage.