Metinvest is among the country’s top 50 employers

Metinvest Group has been ranked among Ukraine’s top 50 employers by NV and has won two of the three nominations – Support for Veterans and Their Families and Support for Employee Wellbeing – in the steel industry. The company said in a statement.

The Top 50 Best Employers is a joint project of NV and Odgers Berndtson, an international executive search and assessment company. It provides guidance to employees, shareholders, and investors on which companies and Ukraine are making the most effort to support their employees during the war.

According to Tatyana Petruk, Group Director for Sustainable Development and Human Resources, Metinvest’s recognition as the best employer in the steel industry and the company’s victory in two of the three nominations indicate that we are moving in the right direction.

“Take care of our employees and they will take care of the company” has become our corporate life principle. And the veteran program has been a priority for the company since the beginning of the invasion. And this award belongs to each of our employees who do their best to make it easier for veterans to return to social and professional life,” said Tatyana Petruk.

According to her, caring for former military personnel is not only the company’s duty but also an investment in the future. In this way, the Group strengthens teams and builds a sustainable society capable of coping with current challenges.

Metinvest’s veterans’ reintegration ecosystem is based on the principles of responsibility, consistency and internal justice. The main areas of work with former military personnel include psychological rehabilitation and additional medical examinations. In addition, they are offered return, retention and adaptation programs, including retraining and preferential conditions for admission to Metinvest Polytechnic University.

The company also plans to create an association and space for veterans. The Group trains its team on how to accommodate former military personnel, and its managers on how to anticipate conflicts in the team.

For employees and their families, Metinvest has developed programs aimed at meeting their physiological and emotional needs. These range from humanitarian, medical, psychological and legal assistance to temporary housing and retraining.

The 152 largest companies by revenue and number of employees were selected for the ranking. They were segmented into industry groups and invited to participate in the survey. Project experts evaluated employers in three categories: Support for Veterans and Their Families, Financial and Non-Financial Staff Motivation, and Support for Employee Well-Being.

As GMK Center reported earlier, Metinvest’s veterans’ reintegration program was recognized by Reuters: Sustainability Awards 2024 – the Group was among the top eight finalists in the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion category. The nomination for the world-famous award was the first in the company’s history.