Smith & Nephew : attains Great Place to Work accreditation in Italy

19 February 2015

Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, is pleased to announce that it has achieved the distinction of being accredited as a 'Great Place to Work' by the Italian Great Place to Work Institute.

This important honour for Smith & Nephew's Italian business is the result of a combination of highly engaged leaders, enthusiastic employees and comprehensive efforts to attract, develop and retain a very talented workforce.

To qualify as a Great Place to Work employees completed the Great Place to Work Trust Index survey and the country management participated in a Culture Audit. Both tools evaluated performance on key dimensions of engagement: Credibility, Respect, Fairness, Pride and Camaraderie. 

Diogo Moreira-Rato, President Europe and Canada, Smith & Nephew, said:

"For Smith & Nephew, being a Great Place to Work means having a workplace where employees are proud and excited to come each day because they are doing work that makes a difference for customers and patients. It is a place where they are recognised for their performance and achievements, and that values trust above all else."

About Smith & Nephew

Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business dedicated to helping healthcare professionals improve people's lives. With leadership positions in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma & Extremities, Smith & Nephew has around 14,000 employees and a presence in more than 90 countries. Annual sales in 2014 were more than $4.6 billion. Smith & Nephew is a member of the FTSE100 (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN).

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