Unite is shaping a better future

Since 2022, there has been an employee-elected Culture Circle that regularly engages with the Unite board to discuss topics related to international and national collaboration within the company. The Culture Circle also includes employees from foreign subsidiaries to jointly represent the interests of all. The Culture Circle contributes to promoting and further developing our corporate culture, ensuring that everyone feels heard and understood.

We advocate for diverse and inclusive work and living environments for all employees. We offer a variety of family-friendly, inclusive measures and flexible working time arrangements. The lockdowns during the pandemic catalysed us to explore new digital concepts. For our flexible working models, we received the third-place award in the nationwide Mindshift Awards. The jury recognised our Smart Work concept, which enables flexible work and hybrid collaboration for our employees.

Diversity enriches our work environment and opens opportunities for new solutions. By signing the Diversity Charter in 2021, we have already taken a stand for diversity. We acknowledge and welcome that people are different and promote this concerning diverse backgrounds, origins, ages, genders, etc. We employ over 700 individuals from 40 nations, of which 55% are women. Women occupy 44% of leadership positions. The age structure ranges from 16 to 63 years.

Digitalisation has made global work possible. Therefore, in addition to employees at 12 European locations, we now also have many remote workers around the world. A working group is dedicated to diversity and equal opportunities to raise awareness within the company for diversity.

Our company’s Health Management Team has cared for employees’ health for many years. The team organises skin screenings, eye check-ups, health days with check-ups and sports activities, flu vaccinations, and much more. In addition, trained ergonomics officers provide training on proper posture at the workplace to prevent back pain. We have received the Healthcare Award from Barmer health insurance for our commitment to health promotion for the fourth time.

Motivated, satisfied, and therefore also high-performing employees are one of the decisive success factors for any company. Through our in-house Academy, employees can further develop their soft skills and professional expertise. The complete range of offerings is accessible through our learning platform to enable learning as independent as possible from time, location and language.

In 2022, we established a volunteer Ukraine Aid Group composed of employees. They organised donation campaigns, facilitated refugee accommodations, and made private donations to aid organisations. We also encourage our customers and suppliers to donate relief goods on the company website. Additionally, we are in contact with aid organisations such as the Association for Global Emergency Relief, which handles relief transports to Ukraine on our behalf.

In the summer of 2023, we moved into new office buildings in Leipzig and Munich. Our new headquarters in Leipzig, called ‘Netzwerk’ (network), is an identity-establishing place that brings Unite members together, fosters exchange, and promotes networking with others. Different work areas cater to the needs of employees, including spaces for colleagues who prefer focussed, quiet work, as well as creative elements and rooms. An in-house canteen that takes care of catering needs.

Our headquarters was built according to extensive sustainability and green energy criteria. We are currently pursuing certification according to the Gold Standard sustainability criteria of the German Sustainable Building Council, and the process is still ongoing. The certification includes compliance with various parameters such as energy efficiency, resource conservation, and a healthy working environment – with a total index of 65% or higher.