Arborus-GEEIS ITALIA CLUB meeting
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On September 15, 2023, the Arborus GEEIS ITALIA Club met at the Intesa San Paolo headquarters in Milan.
The agenda included a benchmark between the GEEIS label and the Italian standard on gender equality in the workplace "UNI/Pdr sulla Parità di Genere".
It is clear that GEEIS enables us to adopt a strategic and developmental vision of D&I policy. Moreover, the diversity-related aspects covered by GEEIS make it more attractive than the standard limited to gender equality.
The international nature of GEEIS is also a considerable asset.
The Italian standard is considered highly bureaucratic and time-consuming. On the other hand, its tax advantages and positioning for public tenders are major advantages, especially for SMEs.
At this stage, we did not feel it necessary to adapt the GEEIS reference framework to the Italian normative context.