Gender Equality Policy

Premise

TEAMWORK S.r.l. operates in the management, managerial, and organisational consultancy sector, supporting businesses, public bodies, and organisations in developing their skills, organisational innovation, and sustainable growth. Aware that the value of people represents an organisation's main asset, TEAMWORK considers gender equality, inclusion, respect for diversity, and the recognition of merit as essential elements for ensuring quality of service, innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable development.
Through this Policy, Management intends to define the principles, commitments, and objectives that guide the organisation in promoting a fair, inclusive, and respectful work environment for the dignity of every person, in accordance with UNI/PdR 125:2022.

Principles

TEAMWORK bases its organisational culture on the following principles:

• equality of opportunity;
• recognising skills and merit;
• respect for the person and individual dignity;
• inclusion and valuing diversity;
• impartiality in organisational decisions;
• corporate social responsibility;
• Listening, dialogue and participation;
• continuous improvement.

Every organisational decision is made exclusively on the basis of individuals' professional competence, experience, results and potential, without any discrimination.

Management Commitments

The management of TEAMWORK is committed to:

Ensure equal opportunities

To ensure that all individuals have equal opportunities for access to employment, training, professional development and career progression, regardless of:

• genre;
• Age;
• nationality;
• Ethnic origin;
• religious orientation;
• Disability;
• Sexual orientation;
• gender identity;
• Personal or family circumstances.

Promoting an inclusive culture

To foster a working environment based on mutual respect, collaboration, trust, and the valuing of differences as an element of organisational growth.

Ensure fairness in HR processes

To adopt transparent and objective criteria in the processes of:

• Staff selection;
• entry;
• performance appraisal;
• assignment of responsibilities;
• Career advancement;
• assignment of responsibilities;
• access to training;
• Remuneration policies.

To counter all forms of discrimination

TEAMWORK does not tolerate any form of:

• direct discrimination;
• indirect discrimination;
• trouble;
• sexual molestation;
• Offensive behaviour;
• discriminatory language;
• Psychological or verbal violence;
• mobbing;
• Correction.

All reports are handled with impartiality, confidentiality, and promptness.

Promote organisational well-being

The organisation promotes initiatives aimed at:

• Improve the company climate;
• to promote work-life balance;
• to support people's well-being;
• To prevent situations of workplace discomfort.

Promoting inclusive communication

TEAMWORK uses respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory language in communications:

• internal;
• external;
• institutional;
• Commercial;
• promotional;
• Digital.

Raise awareness and train

The organisation carries out periodic information and training activities on topics relating to:

• gender equality;
• inclusion;
• diversity;
• prevention of discrimination;
• harassment prevention;
• Inclusive language;
• Culture of respect.

Areas of application

Policy applies to:

• society;
• administrators;
• direction;
• employees;
• Collaborators;
• consultants;
• professionals;
• Interns;
• suppliers and partners, within their remit.

Gender Equality Management System

TEAMWORK has adopted a Management System compliant with UNI/PdR 125:2022 aimed at ensuring continuous improvement of its performance through:

• Definition of measurable objectives;
• KPI monitoring;
• Strategic Plan;
• Steering Committee involvement;
• periodic internal audits;
• Management Review;
• analysis of improvement opportunities;
• monitoring of actions taken.

Objectives

TEAMWORK is committed to pursuing, among others, the following objectives:

• promote balanced gender representation in leadership roles;
• ensure fairness in selection and professional development processes;
• ensure equal access to training;
• monitor and reduce any pay gaps;
• Promote work-life balance policies.;
• foster an inclusive organisational culture;
• to prevent any form of discrimination and harassment;
• To increase the level of awareness among all staff on gender equality issues.

Stakeholder engagement

TEAMWORK considers the involvement of the following to be fundamental:

• clients;
• Collaborators;
• Suppliers;
• partner;
• institutions;
• local communities;

in the dissemination of principles of inclusion, equity and respect for diversity.
The organisation favours professional relationships characterised by the same ethical values and encourages its stakeholders to adopt behaviours consistent with these principles.

Responsibility

The Management accepts responsibility for the definition, implementation, and updating of this Policy, with the support of the Gender Equality Steering Committee, which monitors the achievement of objectives and proposes improvement actions.
Every person operating on behalf of TEAMWORK is required to actively contribute to the promotion of a gender equality culture and to respect the principles contained in this Policy.

Communication and dissemination

This Policy is:

• published on TEAMWORK's institutional website;
• made available to all staff;
• communicated to employees, partners, and stakeholders;
• periodically reviewed by the Management to verify its effectiveness and adequacy.

Management Commitment

The Management of TEAMWORK confirms its commitment to fostering an organisational culture based on fairness, inclusion, and the valuing of people, in the belief that diversity represents a strategic factor for growth, innovation, and competitiveness.
Gender equality is not exclusively a regulatory or certification requirement, but an ethical principle and a company value that guides every organisational decision and contributes to the creation of value for people, customers, and all stakeholders.

Approved by the Management of TEAMWORK S.r.l.

Approved by the TEAMWORK S.r.l. Steering Committee.

Rimini, 04/05/2026