Dukat Has Acquired Three SELECTIO Group Certificates for Excellent Human Resource Management

Dukat has once again confirmed the standards for the Above and Beyond certificate, in two categories of excellence in human resource management: `Innovation´ and `Future´. The Above and Beyond certificate is a prestigious recognition, reserved for the top 10 percent of organizations with excellent HR systems awarded by the SELECTIO Group, the most recognized HR consulting group in Croatia. Only those organizations that meet all the criteria for the Employer Partner certificate and additionally stand out with high results can apply for the Above and Beyond certificate.

Lara Šubić Šuša, project manager of the Employer Partner from the SELECTIO Group, highlighted for Dukat that the company has once again proven its place among the best employers in Croatia. – Its HR processes and initiatives create space for the development of employee potential and the operational excellence needed to achieve excellent business results. We have developed programs that encourage employee development and talent retention, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the business and competitiveness in the market. Innovative HR practices have certainly contributed to employee satisfaction (e.g., the Career Map perfectly guides employees through their career path at Dukat), so we congratulate them on confirming the Above and Beyond HR practices, along with Future, this year also in the Innovation category – said Šubić Šuša.

– The fourth Employer Partner certificate and the second Above and Beyond confirmation are a testament to Dukat’s commitment and dedication to excellence in human resource management, placing us at the top of Croatian employers. We are proud that we have achieved a growth of two percentage points compared to last year’s above-average score, and especially that we have met the standards for the Innovation category for the first time, alongside the already confirmed Future category. Our successes are the result of continuous investment in employee development and retention through targeted education and development programs, special tools for career development, individual development programs, mentoring initiatives, and IT applications that promote knowledge exchange and the development of a supportive learning culture. These recognitions are additional motivation for the entire Human Resources team to continue working on creating a work environment where our employees can grow and develop – emphasized Helena Karasić, director of Human Resources at Dukat.

Investing in the development of young people and the future competencies of employees

With special IT tools, such as the digital learning platform `Learning Factory´, they encourage employees to create opportunities for knowledge exchange and participate in building a strong culture of learning and development with full HR support. Digital Champions are specially engaged employees who strengthen digital competencies in the company through various initiatives. They, along with managers, represent examples for nurturing a culture of understanding, recognition, and continuous feedback like Viva Engage, supporting communication and connecting everyone around common interests and topics.

At Dukat, they have created the `Best Mentor´ award for managing, retaining, and transferring knowledge within the organization. They define individual development programs to empower employees in the area of future competencies. They implement various developmental and educational projects for all levels of employees, participate in Group programs such as Industrial, Maintenance, and Cheese Academies, focused on developing managers in the industrial perimeter, with a special focus on developing leadership behaviors through the Leadership model. Dukat also undertakes various initiatives for the development of young employees through a comprehensive onboarding program and a mentoring program for employees taking on new responsibilities. For students and pupils, they organize specially designed scholarship programs that prepare them for entering the labor market.

In addition to certificates for excellent HR practices, Dukat also participates in the SELECTIO Group program for building employee resilience to various business and personal challenges and unpredictable and stressful situations – Future Resilience. So far, more than 100 employees have gone through the program, and that number is continuously increasing. Additionally, they recognize the importance of DEI topics and have joined the new Future Resilience Diversity & Inclusion program, working on raising awareness and inclusion of diversity, along with the publication of an internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy. Safety, health care, mental health, and work-life balance are priorities in Dukat’s care for employees, and in these areas, they provide numerous training and activities.