Press Release
KBC Receives the Fair Company Seal
Recognized by Handelsblatt and the Institute for Employment and Employability (IBE), we, as a Fair Company, go above and beyond in meeting the expectations and values of entry-level employees and young professionals, and offer a fair and attractive work environment. As an award-winning company, we are a member of Handelsblatt’s Fair Company Network.
Founded in 2004 by Handelsblatt, Fair Company is Germany’s largest and best-known employer network, dedicated to promoting a fair working environment. Fair Company specifically targets recent graduates and young professionals and recognizes companies that offer young people fair working conditions and opportunities for professional development.
Information on the Exam and Methodology
The assessment conducted by the Institute for Employment and Employability (IBE) as a scientific partner is based on a questionnaire developed specifically for Fair Company. This questionnaire is grounded in the Institute’s comprehensive analyses of fairness, the values of Generation Y and Generation Z, and the expectations that today’s young professionals and the general public have of a fair and attractive employer. Criteria evaluated include work organization, collaboration and leadership, corporate culture and values, commitment to employees, diversity and equal opportunity, awareness of fair market conduct, social responsibility, and sustainability. Only if the requirements are met in all dimensions is a company considered a certified Fair Company and eligible for membership.
In parallel with the company assessment, the target group itself—career starters and young professionals—also provides feedback. This feedback is collected and analyzed by Fair Company in collaboration with the Institute for Employment and Employability.
Information about Handelsblatt (Initiator / Founder)
The Handelsblatt is the largest business and financial newspaper in the German-speaking world. With approximately 200 editors, correspondents, and staff members around the globe, it provides up-to-date, comprehensive, and in-depth coverage. Among daily newspapers, this business and financial publication—which appears every trading day—is considered essential reading for decision-makers at the senior and middle management levels.
Information about the Institute for Employment and Employability (IBE) (research partner)
The Institute for Employment and Employability (lBE) conducts research on human resources issues. Its main areas of focus and core competencies include the following topics: trends in work, employment and employability, demographic management, digitalization, and diversity.