Empowering people through fair, safe and inclusive workplaces
As a global company with a diverse workforce operating in industrial and technical environments, Sika’s success is built on the strength of its people and its commitment to providing an inclusive, safe, and attractive work environment.
Engaging with employees
Sika promotes a culture of engagement, open dialogue, and wellbeing. Employee feedback and engagement surveys help identify strengths and improvement areas, while wellbeing initiatives support physical and mental health. The engagement process is structured around:
In line with local regulations, Sika works closely with works councils and unions, ensuring regular information-sharing, consultation, and dialogue on relevant topics.
Conducted every two years, the survey invites employees to share feedback on key engagement topics. The results inform targeted follow-up actions, including enhanced employee recognition initiatives (latest survey: Global Employee Engagement Survey 2024).
A monthly newsletter provides updates and key highlights from across the organization, supporting transparency and helping employees stay informed and connected.
Open-door policies, regular townhall meetings, and region-specific initiatives encourage direct and ongoing employee engagement.
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and social dialogue
Sika recognizes the principle of freedom of association and respects employees’ right to form or join employee representative organizations to protect their interests. Adherence to this principle needs to be confirmed annually by all General Managers through the ESG Confirmation process.
Sika respects collective bargaining and social partnership and aims to build and maintain positive relationships with employee representative bodies, where applicable. These relationships are based on mutual trust and a shared interest in benefiting both Sika and its employees.
Adequate wage
Sika is committed to creating fair working conditions, including market-appropriate and adequate remuneration. For employees in the lowest pay categories, Sika ensures that the legally applicable minimum wage is observed when setting salaries. All Sika Group entities are required to provide fair compensation in accordance with applicable local labor laws. Information on adequate wage requirements is collected annually by local HR Managers through the HR questionnaire.
Work-life balance
Sika allows flexible working arrangements (part-time and flextime) for a high percentage of the workforce, including work from home for suitable jobs in accordance with local labor law. In accordance with the People & Culture guidelines, a partial remote or home office arrangement is permitted, subject to business requirements and local policies set by local General Managers. While local legislation and cultural background on parental leave vary across the organization, Sika promotes a family-friendly job environment and offers parental leave beyond local laws for most of its employees in many countries.