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Six employees of the Genfar plant in Cali have received this benefit designed to promote gender equality and share with their families moments that are unforgettable and decisive in raising their children.
Thanks to these kinds of initiatives, Sanofi received for the second time the recognition of excellence in Human Resources practices: Top Employer 2020 in Colombia and worldwide.
The happiness of Aldemar Vega and Manuel Betancourt multiplied when they learned that they could share six months with their babies.
“It is to enjoy the company of the son and the mother in unforgettable moments”Says Vega, engineering and maintenance manager at the Gerfar Cali plant.
The benefit of the Parental Leave program has also gone to chemical analyst Cindy Tarra, support worker Danilo Henao, packaging operator Iván Gaviria, and product coordinator Roberto Henriquez.
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They are beneficiaries of the Parental Leave program, which opens up the opportunity to extend maternity leave for six months. Time in which, both parents, can fully enjoy those moments with their sons or daughters with the peace of mind of receiving remuneration, says Natalia Zambrano,
Head of Human Resources of Sanofi for Colombia and Peru.
Manuel Betancourt, operator at the Genfar plant, with his two sons.
“Definitely the best motivation is the family and being able to enjoy my son’s first months is invaluable. I never imagined being able to contribute to my family with a job as demanding as being a mother for the first few months. Now I return more than happy and recharged to my work, where I also know that my work team took advantage of my absence to grow and contribute to the company, ”said Betancourt.
The proposal was established since January 2020 under the concept of diversity. The idea not only enhances the quality of life of employees with their families, but also encourages job developmentIt also covers those parents who opted for options such as adoption or womb surrogacy.
I never imagined being able to contribute to my family with a job as demanding as being a mother in the first months
Zambrano explained that it was born from seeking good practices for quality of life, with the essence of caring for family ties and motivating work activity, as an ideal setting for a Colombian worker.
The company states that families are a source of innovation. “The participation of parents in the life of their children is encouraged, bringing them closer to their families and, in turn, turning maternity leave into an internal incentive to promote the development of the talent of employees, which is reflected in the innovation transmitted daily in the different scenarios of the company. “
The company works for gender equality. The proposal was established since January 2020 under the concept of diversity
Sanofi has been recognized for including issues related to Human Resources at the base of its business strategy. The company says they are “benefits, promoted within its work environment, through a culture that values diversity and inclusion as a source of innovation and offers its employees flexibility.”
With this benefit, it is proposed to take advantage of the vacancies generated so that its workers can use them as training camps to reach the positions that they have contemplated in their work projection plans, said Zambrano.
The company receives for the second consecutive year the Top Employer 2020 award, by the Top Employer Institute in charge of recognizing excellence in Human Resources practices, auditing more than 10 categories, such as: Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, On-Boarding, Training & Development, Management of the Performance, Leadership Development, Career and Succession Plans, Compensation & Benefits and Culture.
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