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People Social responsibility

Employment and working conditions

The strong growth of the company is reflected above all in the development of employee numbers. With more than 2,100 new hires in 2022, this corresponds to an increase of 14%.
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General conditions for employees:

  • Respect for human rights: decent and safe working conditions, fair pay, respect for freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, rejection of child labor, forced labor and discrimination
  • Flexible working models: flexitime, shift models - in addition, further models are being developed on an ongoing basis (part-time in shift operations, flexible working time arrangements in the manufacturing environment)
  • Employee representation: 99% of Fronius International GmbH is represented by a works council or trade union; at Group level, coverage is 73%. 
  • Company benefits: we promote employee satisfaction, networking, and health and well-being with a variety of benefits. 

Our numerous, voluntary benefits speak for themselves and make us a benchmark for employee satisfaction. It's not for nothing that we are also officially a "Great Place to Work".

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Diversity and equal opportunities

Diversity and equal opportunities

 

At Fronius, we see diversity as an opportunity and promote the different perspectives, experiences and competencies of our employees. We welcome people regardless of gender, age, cultural, national or ethnic background and promote them in a targeted manner.

Topics that we are actively driving:
  • Supporting people with special needs: Part-time models, partial retirement, reintegration after long-term sick leave, etc.
  • Supporting gender equality: Aiming to significantly increase the proportion of women in the company, especially in management positions.
  • Promotion of work-life balance: Facilitation through measures such as home office, kindergarten care and child vacation care as well as parental leave management
  • Anti-discrimination: installation of a whistleblowing platform

Employee development

As a family business, Fronius thinks in terms of generations and takes care to be a stable employer with long-term success. Committed, qualified employees and a strong team spirit make a decisive contribution to the company's success. The (further) development of our colleagues is therefore a cornerstone of our work.
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Education Program

Fronius offers all its employees the opportunity to continue their education on an ongoing basis. The basis for this is the education program, which offers courses in both classic disciplines (such as project management) and personality-building areas. Keynotes, sports events and talks round off the program.

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Program for higher qualification

As an active countermeasure to the shortage of skilled workers, Fronius offers interested production employees the opportunity to obtain a full apprenticeship qualification in electrical engineering in 12 months, paid by the company. 

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Leadership training

New managers at Fronius are introduced to their role and strengthened by a program lasting several days. In addition, numerous workshops, training courses and coaching sessions are offered, all with the aim of further developing the leadership culture at Fronius globally.

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Apprenticeship at Fronius

Apprenticeships have played a key role at Fronius since the company was founded. Today, this form of training is our way of sustainably countering the shortage of skilled workers.

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Occupational safety and health protection

Workplace health promotion

Fronius offers the following protective and preventive measures, among others, as part of its occupational health management: 

  • Occupational medical services
  • Vaccinations
  • Exercise
  • Ergonomics consultations 

Mental health 

For psychological balance - especially now in times of crisis and stress - an occupational psychologist is available to assist employees as needed. In addition, we offer biofeedback as an innovative method for treating stress and pain. Furthermore, targeted measures were taken in individual departments to reduce stress in the workplace using simple methods.

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Customer health and safety

At Fronius, product safety is a top priority. We only sell equipment that is safe for its intended use and complies with the applicable national safety regulations in the sales markets.
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Health protection in welding has many aspects, ranging from reducing the harmful effects of welding fumes to ergonomic design of the equipment. We at Fronius want to counteract a certain recklessness in specialist companies, firstly at the product level and secondly by stepping up our public relations work. Our primary goal here is to draw attention to the potential dangers of welding and to provide suitable preventive measures.

We want to provide explanations: 

We provide answers to the following questions: What measures can be taken to prevent and eliminate risks? How are these measures properly implemented?

Welding helmets with a fresh air supply, extraction hoods, and extraction tables reduce exposure to fumes, for instance, and special fume extraction torches neutralize the welding fumes right at the source. All these measures protect workers and others around them. We are striving to make this multi-faceted, highly skilled profession even safer for future generations
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Solar Energy

Our products and solutions meet the strictest safety standards and are subject to continuous further development. This enables us not only to minimize all risks during operation, such as electric shock, but also to further increase safety for all involved with forward-looking concepts and technologies. One example: to ensure that there is sufficient space for handling, the connection area of an inverter has been planned and designed accordingly. In addition, swapping or reversing the polarity of plugs is almost impossible thanks to a well thought-out design of the plug connection between the boards. This makes the installation of our products and solutions safe and avoids repair errors.

The topic of safety is also reflected in our extensive range of further training courses: Every year, we teach the proper commissioning and handling of Fronius' holistic energy systems in numerous classroom and online training courses and webinars.
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Perfect Charging

Safety is the number one priority when charging traction batteries. Following all safety requirements minimizes the risk of accidents, such as electric shock or the inhalation of harmful gases and vapors. We inform our customers about the safety measures they need to take, for example we recommend ventilation of charging spaces in line with standards, the implementation of an external start/stop function and to avoid sparks between charging contacts. Our experts continue to offer support after the charging infrastructure has been commissioned by performing regular safety inspections.

Data from our digital solutions (I-SPoT Viewer and Charge & Connect) help to identify application errors and devise specific training measures.
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Sustainability at Fronius

Discover what we do to preserve the environment and how we fulfill our social responsibility. Our Sustainability Report is the detailed reference work for this and shows the reader what measures we are taking in terms of sustainability.
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Fronius Earth Mission - Sustainability Report 2022