Gender Equality Policy according to UNI/PdR 125:2022
Guidelines on the gender equality management system, to strengthen the concrete commitment to equality and fairness within the Group's companies.
A policy aimed at promoting values related to diversity, inclusion and gender equality
The management of the Ficcanterri Group, active in the high-end hospitality and hotel sector through the Icon Collection, The Sense Experience Resort, Park Hotel Marinetta, and Hotel Botticelli, has always been attentive to the evolution of social and market values. It implements a policy aimed at fostering values related to diversity, inclusion, and gender equality.
This choice is consistent with the Group’s mission: to offer authentic, sustainable, and inclusive hospitality experiences, placing people—employees, guests, and stakeholders—at the center and fostering relationships based on respect, listening, and valuing differences.
In line with this vision, Management has decided to establish and implement a management system in accordance with UNI/PdR 125:2022 – Guidelines on the management system for gender equality, to strengthen the concrete commitment to equality and fairness within the Group’s companies.
The Management of the Ficcanterri Group, in collaboration with the Gender Equality Committee, therefore adopts a policy aimed at:
- Enhance and protect diversity,
- promote equal opportunities in the workplace,
- pursue gender equality,
- encourage female empowerment.
Commitments made by the Ficcanterri Group
The management is committed to:
- Ensure equal access to positions of responsibility based on equal skills, including in external representation (conferences, events, panels).
- Ensure fair compensation based on skills, experience, and responsibility, pursuing the elimination of the gender pay gap.
- Create an inclusive work environment that is attentive to the psychological and physical well-being of employees.
- Concretely support corporate welfare through flexible working hours, smart working, and dedicated benefits.
- Promote and support initiatives, events, and campaigns for gender equality and inclusion.
- Ensure balanced gender representation in public communication or discussion opportunities (events, panels, public meetings).
- Promote inclusive content through the Group’s digital channels (websites, social media, official communications).
- Offer ongoing training and awareness-raising to all staff on: inclusive language, gender stereotypes and prejudice, harassment, and mobbing.
- Prevent and manage all forms of discrimination, harassment, or unequal treatment in the workplace.
- Communicate, internally and externally, your commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Implementation methods
The Ficcanterri Group is committed to ensuring that this policy is:
- disseminated and shared with all staff and stakeholders;
- subject to dedicated management training;
- monitored, verified, and updated periodically based on results, organizational changes, and criticality analysis;
- coordinated by the Gender Equality Committee, appointed by Management and composed of individuals with organizational skills and knowledge of diversity and inclusion.
Strategic plan and KPIs
To implement this policy, the Management has defined a strategic plan with related KPIs, based on the 6 areas indicated by UNI/PdR 125:2022:
- Culture and Strategy
Promote an inclusive environment, respectful of diversity, and geared toward overcoming gender stereotypes and discrimination. - Governance
Ensure a governance structure that fosters the participation of gender minorities and introduces mechanisms to combat all forms of exclusion. - HR Processes
Manage selection, development, career, and termination processes in an inclusive and non-discriminatory manner. - Growth Opportunities for Women
Promote fair, transparent, and gender-neutral career paths. - Gender Pay Equity
Monitor and reduce any pay disparities, including in benefits. - Parenting and Work-Life Balance
Support work-life balance policies and parenting support for all genders.
Date
April 1, 2025
Signature of the Sole Director
Riccardo Ficcanterri
