Precision and Variety Despite Disability
Inclusion in practice
Geberit creates inclusive jobs for people with health impairments, both internally and externally. The example of the Balm Foundation shows how meaningful work, precision and participation come together in everyday practice.
Dario Ianuzzi guides us through the industrial workshop of the Balm Foundation with a bright smile. He has been working here for eight years. His workstation is a CNC machine, where he produces offset fittings for Silent-db20. The machine operates with high precision and a high level of automation. In the end, however, it is his fine sense of touch that matters most: during quality control, his thumb decides whether a part is perfect or not.
Florence Reimann also beams when she talks about her work. “I like that it’s varied,” she says, pointing to the many Geberit products processed in the different departments. Around 100 people work in the Balm industrial workshop. For many of them, Geberit is one of the most important clients – and a stabilising anchor in their working lives.
Across all European locations, external partner organisations employ around 360 people with different disabilities to carry out work for Geberit. In addition, more than 250 internal positions are held by people with health impairments. Together, this represents more than 5 percent of all people working for Geberit.
A Step Towards Independence
The value of these jobs cannot be measured by numbers alone. For many people with health impairments, access to the regular labour market is limited. Inclusive jobs provide structure, social interaction and support – and help people regain a degree of independence.
(Header image ©Ben Huggler)
