Rivella is the best employer in Switzerland

Every year, the international market research company Statista, together with the Handelszeitung and Le Temps, determines the best employers in Switzerland. Thousands of employees were surveyed in the large-scale study between May and June 2020. Together with the votes on the two media portals, over 200,000 assessments were received. The beverage manufacturer Rivella made it to first place on the list of the 250 best employers in Switzerland, relegating elevator manufacturer Schindler and the Swiss Paraplegic Group to the places of honor.

Open communication in challenging times

The joy in Rothrist, the headquarters of the Swiss family-owned company, is enormous. "The fact that our employees and employees from other companies in the consumer goods sector give us such high marks shows us that we have done a lot right in recent years and also during Corona," Markus Krienbühl, HR Manager at Rivella, is convinced. Due to the lockdown and the associated closure of the catering facilities and cancellation of countless events, Rivella already had to announce short-time work for a few weeks in the spring. Among other things, Krienbühl is convinced that the employees greatly appreciated the open, transparent, and regular communication.

Strengthening the employer brand internally and externally

In the survey, Rivella scored above average in the areas of "pay," "cooperation," and "conditions and equipment," according to the report. But Markus Krienbühl is convinced that no one makes the journey to Rothrist for the pay alone: "We pay salaries that are customary in the industry. It is rather the overall package that makes the difference," says the head of HR. In recent years, Rivella has made many efforts to position itself even better as an employer and to strengthen its employer brand both internally and externally. This has helped to dynamize the company as an employer, strengthen the emotional bond between employees and support cultural change. The management and corporate culture had been further developed in a targeted manner on the basis of trust, appreciation and respect. "All this with the aim of being able to offer attractive and modern working conditions as an employer," Markus Krienbühl summarizes.

Remain Switzerland's best employer

The big challenge now will be to remain an attractive employer for future generations of employees. To ensure that this is the case, Rivella AG says it is investing a lot in its employees, in new forms of work and in a living WE culture.

Source: Rivella AG