Harting AG Schweiz

HARTING AG in Biel has developed extremely well over the past 5 years. Not only has the earnings situation improved significantly, but so has the working atmosphere. HARTING is aware that it is the employees who are the most important asset. For this reason, massive investments are also being made in training and further education. This means that every employee can take language courses in German, English and French, regardless of the company's requirements. This is encouraged and even desired. Individual training is promoted as well as generally accessible courses. But care is also taken to ensure that employees feel comfortable. This happens through small things like free drinks in summertime, distributing ice cream on hot days, Christmas presents, summer parties etc. - but also, of course, by the fact that the employees always have a contact person for worries and needs. Within the company there are 4 values: Partnership (respect, appreciation, support), Performance (performance), Passion (passion, motivation) and Profitable Growth. However, the company also takes its social responsibility very seriously and is very active in the field of work integration, i.e. giving people in difficult life situations (long-term illness, long-term unemployment, etc.) a chance to regain a foothold in the world of work. HARTING works very successfully with 5 social firms in this field. Older employees (over 55 or even 60 years of age) are also hired in a targeted manner. Today, 120 employees with more than 20 different nationalities are employed, and tolerance and equal rights are a top priority. HARTING loves this diversity and sees it as a key to success.

The company has developed extremely well in the last 5 years. Not only has the earnings situation improved significantly during this period, but so has the working atmosphere. The focus is on the employees and they are seen as the most important asset of the company. Accordingly, much is being done in the areas of further education, training and education. But social commitment is also very important. Be it in terms of work integration (HARTING is currently working very successfully with 5 social firms) where people in difficult life situations are supported and given a chance to reintegrate into the world of work (e.g. after long-term illness, long-term unemployment, refugees etc.). But the employment of older employees over the age of 55 or even 60 makes it clear that social thinking plays a major role. Employees are not judged on age, gender, religion or skin color - the only important factors are behavior, commitment and competence. This is why 120 employees with more than 20 different nationalities work for HARTING. The resulting diversity is seen as a great advantage.