Barilla awarded for its commitment to gender equality

Barilla is the first Italian company to win the Catalyst Award, an award from the non-profit organization of the same name for companies that stand out in promoting female careers.

The Parma group will receive the award on March 17-18 during a virtual event with over 5 thousand participants.

In addition to Barilla, the award this year also went to the Royal Bank of Canada.

"This award - says Claudio Colzani, CEO of the Barilla Group - is a reflection of the group's commitment to promote a culture of diversity and inclusion in our employees, our partners and the communities where we operate. There is still much to be done. to do but we will continue with determination on this path to make the company even more inclusive ".

Barilla has been rewarded for how it has become a model company for the inclusion of its LGBTQ + employees and all the under-represented groups.

From 2013 to 2020 in Barilla, the representation of women who report directly to the CEO increased from 8% to 28%.

From 2014 to 2020, the presence of women grew from 23% to 36% even in positions that respond directly to the global leadership team.

In positions reporting directly to senior leaders it went from 40% to 47% and in leadership positions globally it went from 33% to 38%.

Furthermore, in 2020, Barilla achieved 'gender pay equality' for all its employees in the world: with the same qualifications and duties, men and women have the same salary.

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