In its daily activities, Artemide has always given primary importance
to the health and well-being of its workers.
Since January 2020, the national and international scenario has
been characterised by the progressive propagation of Covid-19
and the consequent restrictive measures for its containment put
in place by the governments of the countries concerned.
As noted above, the absence of specific initial remedies to the
virus has made it necessary to close down production and trade
activities in many countries, also compelling their governments
to adopt extraordinary measures to protect their economies and
support the incoms of their population. The so-called 'lockdown'
lasted between two and three months on average and in Italy
starting on March 9 of 2020 for about 10 weeks. From November
2020 until January 6 2021, due to the fear of a second wave of
the epidemic, very restrictive measures were once again adopted
in many countries, especially in relation to commercial activities.
In this context, Artemide invested in the health and well-being
of all its employees, consultants and customers. In order to deal
promptly with the Covid-19 emergency, protective measures were
activated to safeguard the health of employees and business
continuity. In addition to complying with all current protocols,
Artemide was supported by the advice of specialists from San
Raffaele in order to provide the best possible care for all its
employees. Concurrently, a vast smart working programme
was activated, providing all employees with the specific tools
needed to carry out their respective tasks at home. In addition,
a supplementary protocol was signed for the prevention of the
Covid-19 virus in view of its gradual re-emergence.
Covid-19 health crisis
In fact, "Artemide did not stop". It worked according to a "European
project" with production units and a network of Italian and
European suppliers that made it possible to continue operations in
almost total continuity even in terms of production, while investing
first and foremost in the health and wellbeing of all its employees,
consultants and customers, anticipating the necessary measures
in advance.
This set of measures was constantly updated and periodically
reported to the Board of Directors, the Board of Statutory
Auditors, the Control Committee and the Supervisory Board. This
experience has reaffirmed and strengthened the values that guide
the Artemide perspective.
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