Polish Post Office once again a laureate in the Lodołamacze competition
Poczta Polska again on the podium of the prestigious nationwide Lodołamacze competition. The company won II for its activities for the professional activation of people with disabilities . Place in the Open Labor Market category.
Poczta Polska has already won the first place at the regional level in the category "Open Labor Market" covering the Łódź, Mazowieckie, Greater Poland and West Pomeranian Voivodships. As the largest employer in the country, the company shows social sensitivity - it employs people at risk of exclusion on the labor market. The post office offers thousands of jobs, also in small towns, where employment is not as easy as in large cities. During the year, the postal operator increased employment by nearly 240 people with a disability certificate. Today, the post office already employs over 1900.
- Poczta Polska is one of the best employers in the country. It will become a laureate in the national competition Lodołamacze is a confirmation of this fact and a huge distinction . Once again, the independent Gremia awards us a prize, which proves that we have chosen the right path by engaging in activities for professional, social and sporting activation of people with disabilities. There would be no success if it wasn't for the open attitude of the managerial staff and the commitment and empathy of employees towards their disabled colleagues. a team of local coordinators is successfully on every day says Marek Makuch, managing director of the human capital division in Poczta Polska.
In 2018, Poczta Polska implemented a policy of employing people with disabilities giving a clear signal addressed to the organization that employing people with disabilities is an important element of the company's personal policy. Another important step in building the culture of openness to employing people with disabilities was the accession of Poczta Polska to the pilot program "Work - Integration". The program was directed to employers by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, and its goal is to professional activation of people with disabilities. In the years 2018–2019, this program was employed in the company, in cooperation with the Activation Foundation, 405 people. The program is continued in 2020. Within 9 months, 130 more beneficiaries of the Foundation have already found employment in Poczta Polska. In order for the program to be effectively implemented, local coordinators were established in all regions of the country.
The company through internal communication channels conducted a wide campaign promoting the importance of employing people with disabilities, addressed to employees. These were Articles and interviews with employees with disabilities who realize themselves in Poczta Polska.
In 2019, Poczta Polska became a partner of the Polish Amp Futbol national team. Cooperation is continued, and postalists support white and red in preparations for next year's European Championships. The company is constantly adapting its infrastructure to the needs of disabled people, it also offers solutions to facilitate the use of postal services to disabled people, including free service at the place of residence.
The company is, among others Winner in the "Trustworthy employer" competition in the category "Disabled friendly company". She also received the title "Availability Leader" in the National Architectural and Urban Competition in the "Network of Institutions" category.
The competition has been organized by the Vocational Activation Foundation of Disabled People Fazon for 15 years. Its formula provides 2 stages: regional (4 regions focusing on 4 provinces), which were settled in August and central.