Sonae MC has just implemented Flex it Up, a program within the Improving Our Life (IOL) movement, which began in 2016 and whose initiatives and programs aim to ensure the professional development of everyone, strengthening the relationship between employees and the company.
The Flex it Up program's specific mission is to actively contribute to promoting the "work-life integration" of Sonae MC employees and, consequently, to their well-being and professional fulfillment.
Announced in March, this program provides access to flexible work formats that interact in a complementary way and allows employees to integrate the various moments of their professional and personal lives through five initiatives: remote work, giving employees the possibility to work outside the office; "flexiwork," allowing the choice of start, break, and end times of the workday; reduced working hours, which allows for a reduction in working hours with a proportional reduction in pay; unpaid leave, enhancing the use of unpaid leave in a broader scope than legally defined; and extra days off, giving employees access to up to five extra unpaid "days off."
The Flex it Up program is designed for employees whose roles are compatible with the requirements of each initiative and offers flexibility in customizing the work format according to each individual's profile, allowing for the healthy achievement of personal and professional goals. “ Increasingly, our people, regardless of gender or generation, value their time. We don't talk about work-life balance because we view life in an integrated way, where the various dimensions complement and coexist. With the implementation of Flex it Up, Sonae MC aims for employees to feel more in control of their time and manage it in the most favorable way for themselves. We are thus reinforcing our focus on valuing teams and further fostering their well-being and personal and professional fulfillment ,” says Isabel Barros, HR director at Sonae MC.
