Banca March secures Top Employer certification for the sixth year running
18 January 2024 Category: Banca March
- Top Employers Institute, the global authority for certifying excellence in the conditions that organisations offer their employees, has certified Banca March as Top Employer 2024 for excellence in its people management policies.
- Real opportunities for development and training, pride in belonging, personalised treatment, the search for constant improvement, proximity, inspiring leadership and the working environment are some of the characteristics highlighted and valued by the consultancy firm for obtaining the certification.
- All Banca March professionals have received training in the last five years, with an investment per professional four times higher than the industry average.
- This latest recognition comes in addition to the series of other certifications garnered by Banca March in the area of people management: In 2023, Banca March was revealed as the fifth best place to work in Spain, and was the only Spanish bank featured among the best places to work in Spain and in Europe, according to the prestigious Best Workplaces 2023 ranking compiled by the independent consultancy Great Place To Work.
The independent consulting firm Top Employers Institute has certified Banca March as a Top Employer 2024 company for the excellence of its people management policies and the commitment shown to all its professionals, who are placed at the centre of all initiatives based on a philosophy of joint growth for customers, employees, shareholders and society in general.
This certification confirms Banca March's alignment with best workplace practices, as demonstrated by its excellent people management policies. The real opportunities for development and training, the pride of belonging felt by the bank's professionals, the personalised treatment, the search for constant improvement, the approachability, the inspiring leadership and the working environment are some of the characteristics highlighted and valued by the consultancy firm for Banca March's sixth consecutive year of obtaining the Top Employer certification.
The programme of the Top Employers Institute, a global authority for certifying excellence in the conditions organisations offer their employees, analyses 6 people domains - divided into 20 different topics - such as people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, well-being or diversity and inclusion, and so on. The programme has certified and recognised 2,300 Top Employers in 121 countries/regions on five continents.
The best-trained professionals in Spanish banking
Anselmo Martín-Peñasco, Deputy Managing Director of Banca March and Head of the Human Resources area, says: “These awards that we have received in recent years are proof of the effort and dedication we put into designing people management policies at Banca March. Our objective remains unchanged: to continue to be a high-performance, results-oriented organisation underpinned by ethical values of professionalism, competence, meritocracy and responsible banking. We always aspire to have the best trained professionals in Spanish banking, which is why 100% of Banca March's professionals have received training in the last five years, with an investment per professional four times higher than the average for the sector. In this way, we can provide the excellent service and advice for which we are renowned”.
David Plink, CEO of Top Employers Institute, said: “By adapting to the challenges and demands of this year which, as in the previous year, have impacted organisations around the world, Banca March has continued to demonstrate that it prioritises the implementation of excellent people practices in the workplace. Top Employer companies continue to tackle the challenges arising in a constantly changing world of work, working tirelessly to generate a positive impact on the lives of their teams. We are delighted to celebrate and applaud the companies that have been certified as Top Employers in their countries this year."
Widely recognised peopel management
The Top Employer certification, obtained for the sixth consecutive year, clearly demonstrates the importance given to people management at Banca March and adds to the other awards won by the bank in recent years: Banca March has achieved the Great Place to Work® certification four times and is the only Spanish bank to be included in the rankings of the best companies to work for in Spain and Europe in 2021, 2022 and 2023.