People and community
Our success starts with our people. We strive to create a culture of respect, collaboration, and meaningful work where everyone feels included.
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Fair working conditions and transparent pay
The Viega Group employs over 5,500 people worldwide, most of them in Germany and the USA. We know that balancing work and private life can sometimes be challenging and want to support our employees as best we can. We promote a self-determined approach to working and a healthy work-life balance through flexible working time models and - wherever the area of responsibility allows - the option of mobile working. Fair pay is also important to us: the IG Metall collective labor agreement applies at our German sites. The working conditions for the remainder of the workforce are based on the legal standards and standards that are usual in the industry in the respective countries.
We are also committed to paying a living wage to all staff employed directly worldwide - regardless of location, role or type of employment. A living wage provides the employee with a decent standard of living and is above the statutory minimum wage, based on the regional cost of living and international standards. Viega regularly reviews compliance with these standards and reports transparently on progress in the annual sustainability report.
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Employee loyalty and long periods of service
As an employer, we want our employees not only to feel comfortable, but also to realize their full potential. Our aim is to establish and nurture long-term working relationships. The average length of service is 11 years, reflecting our commitment to ensuring the long-term loyalty of employees.
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Safely onboard at Viega
We have developed a comprehensive onboarding program to ensure that new team members feel welcome and empowered from day one.
The future starts here
Training is a matter that is close to our hearts. That’s why apprentices and trainees at Viega learn so much more than just technical expertise. Our training managers Lea Hanses and Ulrich Schmidt explain the key to our system’s success.
It’s important to us that our people are a good fit – with our way of thinking and our way of doing things at Viega. Our goal is not just to impart knowledge, but also to cultivate decision-making skills
Ulrich Schmidt (Industrial-Technical Training Manager)
