MARCH 8: BOLOGNAFIERE ACHIEVES GENDER EQUALITY CERTIFICATION AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD FOR INCLUSION AND EQUALITY
06/03/2025BOLOGNAFIERE GROUP ACHIEVES GENDER EQUALITY CERTIFICATION
Assigned to four companies belonging to the Group (BolognaFiere and Wydex in Bologna, Cosmoprof in Milan, and Henoto in Padua), these certifications testify to the Company’s commitment to promoting and spreading a culture in which the gender gap has no place and where the D&I model is an integral part of its DNA. The BolognaFiere Group is driving sustainable and lasting change sustained by management and HR processes fostering inclusion. These include equality and neutrality during the recruitment phases, and policies ensuring equal access - independent of gender - to training and professional development and leadership programs.
Encouraging female employment and career development opportunities are two key areas for the Company. This focus is acknowledged by the certification achieved, as are the Company’s longstanding family-friendly and employee work/life balance policies, including job-security and support mechanisms during the maternity period.
“This Gender Equality Certification signals the fundamental step forward as we build a more inclusive and equal-opportunity workplace,” said Rosa Grimaldi, BolognaFiere Vice President. “We are proud of this landmark achievement. It confirms our resolve to be a benchmark in the trade fair industry also for our attention to the values of inclusion and diversity. Obtaining Gender Equality Certification is not a point of arrival, however, rather an incentive to continuously improve our Company policies and make BolognaFiere an example of innovation and responsibility.”
“BolognaFiere’s achievement of Gender Equality Certification is a significant milestone on the path towards greater equity and inclusion in the world of work. Confcommercio Ascom Bologna is delighted to have been able to provide BolognaFiere with advice during this important process, further confirming and strengthening our own commitment to sustainability, gender equality, and ESG principles,” said Enrico Postacchini, Confcommercio Ascom Bologna President.
With this gender-equality acknowledgement, BolognaFiere has placed itself among the most virtuous organizations of the trade fair sector, further strengthening its role as a best-practices promoter in the areas of social sustainability and corporate governance.
