Corporate Update
February 2023

goetzpartners is leading employer 2023

goetzpartners has been named as LEADING EMPLOYER 2023 in recognition of its outstanding employer qualities, once again placing the company among the TOP 1% of all employers in Germany.

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goetzpartners is leading employer 2023

The advisory firm specializing in strategy, M&A and transformation scored particularly well in the categories of employee satisfaction, talent communication, recommendation by employees and social media.

 

The accolade reflects the company’s strong corporate and value culture, which embraces and promotes authenticity, trust, diversity and sustainability. In addition to a pronounced team spirit, employees appreciate the opportunity to quickly take on responsibility, contribute their own ideas and shape their career to suit their individual needs and preferences. This type of culture not only ensures a high level of satisfaction among employees, but also appeals to young talent and fosters trustful cooperation with customers.

 

“We’re convinced that a strong corporate culture is the key to doing successful business. This is why we actively promote such a culture and put people at the center of everything we do. Our high recommendation rate from employees and clients alike confirms that we’re on the right track,” explains Dr. Franziska Schirrmacher, Director of HR at Fortlane Partners.

 

Continuously enhancing goetzpartners’ attractiveness as an employer will remain a top priority in 2023. A number of initiatives in the areas of new work, diversity and sustainability, among others, will help position the company as a successful employer in the future as well.

 

About Leading Employers

LEADING EMPLOYERS is an independently conducted survey that represents the world's most comprehensive study of employer qualities in the meta-analysis format. More than 200 sources and ten million metadata flow into the evaluations. In total, over 160,000 companies were included in the study.

 

How to recognize a good employer

The meta-analysis focuses on a holistic approach considering all the key aspects that make up an outstanding employer: good working conditions and occupational safety, employee satisfaction, value perception, environmental awareness, HR expertise, talent communication and corporate image. The award highlights those employers who succeed in creating a company for people, valuing them, and offering a high-quality working environment and outstanding working conditions.

 

About goetzpartners: Advisory for Strategy, M&A and Transformation

goetzpartners, founded in 1991, is an independent advisory firm for all key issues of entrepreneurial activity: strategy, M&A and transformation. As a trusted partner with a valuable track record and a far-reaching network, we are ideally positioned to prepare companies worldwide for the future.  goetzpartners advises decision-makers and top executives in all key industries.

 

goetzpartners, headquartered in Germany, ranks among the 10 best-performing German advisory firms (Lünendonk®). Boasting a vast wealth of expertise in both cross-border mergers and acquisitions and management consulting, we are trusted by clients to provide excellent insights, transaction advisory services and value creation. We have received numerous awards for our excellent advisory services, including the Best of Consulting Award from the renowned German business magazine “WirtschaftsWoche”, which has been conferred on goetzpartners seven times to date.

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