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Unico Sigorta Named One of “Türkiye’s Best Workplaces” for the Second Time!

Unico Sigorta has once again been named one of “Türkiye’s
Best Workplaces” as part of the 2024 Best Employers program
conducted by Kincentric, one of the world’s leading human resources
and management consultancy firms.

Placing people—its most valuable asset and resource—at the
heart of all its operations, Unico Sigorta places great importance
on measuring employee engagement and improving the employee
experience. With this approach, the company participated in the
“Kincentric Best Employers” program again in 2024 following
its 2023 entry, and secured a spot on the list this year as well,
achieving a participation rate close to 100%, an engagement score
of 79%, and a satisfaction rate of 91%. Compared to the previous
year, Unico Sigorta increased its engagement score by 4 points and
its employee satisfaction rate by 7 points.
throughout the year. Active employee participation in decision-
making processes was increased, and the People and Culture
The “Best Employers” program is based on over 50 years of
research conducted by Kincentric, one of the world’s leading Directorate introduced a one-on-one interview system to establish
companies in human resources and management consultancy, a transparent and strong internal communication structure. In
aimed at measuring workplace excellence through direct employee addition, the expansion of open communication policies, the
engagement. Implemented across 78 different markets worldwide, strategic restructuring of talent management processes, and
the program has included more than 4,000 companies in just the innovative implementations regarding employee benefits emerged
last five years. In Türkiye, it has been carried out by Kincentric as key areas of development during this period.
since 2006—making it the country’s first and most comprehensive
workplace study for the past 18 years. Alongside these efforts, Unico Sigorta dynamically and flexibly
updated its organizational structure in line with company goals
Within the scope of the 2024 program, approximately 260 and strategies. It also implemented a strategically structured
companies were evaluated among 430 companies from 44 different recruitment process, forming qualified teams in relevant areas of
sectors that participated in the study. A total of 31 companies in expertise. The company’s workforce, which stood at 243 at the end
Türkiye were recognized as “Kincentric Best Employers” by their of 2023, grew by 30% to reach 315 employees as of 2024.
own employees for creating the best employee experience and
workplace environment. “Our Values Are Our Guide on This Journey, Our Employees
Are Our Inspiration”
The Kincentric certification evaluates not only high engagement
scores but also four key strategic areas that influence engagement: Unico Sigorta People and Culture Director Büşra Özkan stated that
“Agility,” “Engaging Leadership,” and “Talent Focus.” With this success is a team achievement: “On the journey of ‘Change,
scores above the average, Unico Sigorta achieved an average Transformation, and Development’ that we launched three years ago
5-point increase in these indices compared to the previous year, under the leadership of our General Manager, Mr. Ender Güzeler,
demonstrating a steady improvement in performance. our priority and focus have always been people. We are walking a
path where we both hear our employees’ voices more clearly and
Employee Experience, Meaningful Work, and a Strong make their experiences more meaningful. This award is a powerful
Corporate Culture reflection of our corporate culture and the bond we have built with
our employees.”
Unico Sigorta continues to pursue its goal of enhancing employee
engagement and experience by placing its values and people-centered Emphasizing that the success achieved is also a reflection of the
approach at the core of its business processes and corporate culture. company’s culture, Özkan continued: “In our journey of continuous
The company states that it aims to foster coordination across development, our company’s values and the feedback of our
departments and horizontal communication by “respecting the employees serve as a compass to guide us at every step. While our
separation of powers while uniting strengths through collaboration, employees’ perspectives give us a realistic outlook, our values help
mutual support, and solidarity.” This approach is rooted in the us preserve our corporate identity and mission. It is a great source
company’s core values: Wholehearted Commitment, Stability, of pride for us to earn the ‘Best Workplace’ title once again with
Fairness, Humanity, and Reliability. this approach. The fact that the priority we place on employee
engagement and experience—whom we see as the insurance of our
company—is met with such recognition, and that we have become
Following the employee engagement and experience survey conducted
at the end of 2023, the results were analyzed in collaboration with a company where people say, ‘I’m glad to be part of Unico,’ will
company leadership, and specific action plans were implemented continue to inspire us in the period ahead.”