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Nexi Croatia: the largest card acquirer in Croatia has obtained the Employer Partner certificate

Nexi Croatia is part of the Nexi Group, a leading payment group in Europe, and another company from the IT industry that has obtained its first Employer Partner certificate this year. They have confirmed the connection, purpose, and quality of HR practices implemented throughout the organization and at all levels. The Employer Partner certificate awarded by SELECTIO Group, the largest HR consulting group in Croatia, serves as confirmation and a signal for job positions where a healthy and supportive environment is a priority.

To meet the standards for obtaining the certificate, Nexi underwent a detailed evaluation of its HR system during which the certification team assessed employee experience in seven key areas and ten key HR topics. The standards by which HR practices were evaluated follow the well-known Employer Partner methodology, under which over 20,000 evaluations of HR systems have been conducted in Croatia and the region to date. Each year, around a hundred organizations apply for the certificate, continuously transforming more than 100 HR systems across ten markets.

Creating a responsible community

As part of the large Nexi Group, the company systematically implements sustainability principles into all aspects of its business, contributing to the EU goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. In this regard, they have launched numerous initiatives aimed at reducing harmful carbon emissions, such as adopting energy-efficient practices, cleaning actions, and greening the environment in the local community, employee education, etc. Regular DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives are also conducted, always aiming to raise awareness and reconstruct the social ‘status quo’ regarding any form of discrimination.

– In Nexi Croatia, 60 percent of managerial positions are held by women, which is nearly three times higher than the Croatian average. One of the reasons for such a high proportion of women among leaders is the fact that the company continuously employs various tools to maintain a balance between employees’ private and professional lives – for example, we recently adopted a benefits package for new parents that, among other things, allows female colleagues returning from maternity leave to work reduced hours, receive reintegration mentoring, or take paid leave for child care during illness for both parents – emphasizes Iva Penezić, HR Director at Nexi Croatia.

Continuous development and mentoring

Nexi offers various forms of development activities through internal and external training, participation in projects, and mentoring. Career development and mentoring begin on the first day at the company when new employees receive their ‘buddy’, a team colleague who introduces them to the job, and a detailed individual plan for getting to know all key collaborators and job segments. For those just starting to build their careers, Nexi runs a ‘Graduate Program’ and helps guide young people towards success.

– Employees of Nexi Croatia can also work on projects that are not necessarily related to their current jobs, during which they develop new competencies. The entire advancement system has defined criteria known to all employees. Along with transparent advancement conditions, Nexi also transparently communicates the reward system with a clear pay structure and monetary and non-monetary benefits. They have shown that years of investment in quality jobs pay off, so I would like to congratulate them once again for joining the prestigious group of Employer Partners this year – added Lara Šubić Šuša, project manager of Employer Partner from SELECTIO Group

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