It is a top priority at Franke to provide not only a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace, but also an environment in which our people can flourish and take charge of their careers. By fostering such an open and trust-based working culture, we aim to create the right conditions necessary to thrive at Franke. We support our employees through continuous learning and development opportunities, and we encourage innovative thinking.

Cultivating a culture in which employees are engaged and empowered within their roles while ensuring that their voices are heard within a large organization is integral to the talent management strategy at Franke. A highly engaged workforce often equates to happier, more dedicated employees, motivated to set and achieve ambitious targets, ultimately driving a company’s success.

A diverse workforce with regard to cultures, genders, age, and skills is a key driver of creativity, innovation, and success. Inclusive work environments, in which diversity is managed and promoted, can support talent attraction and retention, improve employee well-being, and ultimately reduce absenteeism. As we operate in 36 countries, we have a relatively diverse workforce by nature. However, we plan to increase our efforts to integrate diversity and inclusion aspects into our core way of working and to ensure that the diversity in our workforce reflects the diversity of the regions in which we operate.

Our female workforce In 2024, the proportion of women in the workforce increased by 1 percentage point to 28 percent. On management board level, it was 14 percent in 2022, unchanged to the previous year. Overall, we recognize that we must expand our efforts to reach a more reasonable gender balance within Franke, and we have begun developing a global approach for diversity and inclusion.