Zelestra: Top Employer 2026 in all global markets

I have just returned from spending some time with our excellent team in Italy, where I also had the opportunity officially receive Zelestra’s Top Employer 2026 certification at an event in Milan. It was a very proud moment, and it highlights the excellent progress that Zelestra is making both in our business successes and our commitments to our team.

This certification builds on our 2025 Top Employer status and, for the first time, recognizes Zelestra in all our global markets. At Zelestra, we believe that putting people at the centre of our strategy is essential to delivering positive growth. The Top Employer recognition reaffirms that we are on the right path.

Our many business successes over the last year were driven by our people. They are the heart of everything we delivered in 2025, and they will be the only reason we succeed in delivering on our ambitious targets for 2026. Without an engaged, empowered and committed team, real success is not possible.

^{Henar Marron - Chief People Officer | Patty de Castro - Talent Acquisition Senior Manager | Victoria Moral - Talent Development Senior Manager | Eliano Russo - Zelestra CEO, Italy}

The Top Employers Institute certification recognises Zelestra across the full employee experience, from leadership and strategy to development, wellbeing and culture. Undergoing this assessment again has reinforced the strength and consistency of our People practices across all our teams.

Across the business, we constantly strive to ensure that our People strategy is aligned with our business priorities. Our leaders have such an important role in shaping the organisation, anticipating future needs and communicating our values every day. When our teams have direction, confidence and the ability to make decisions, then we have the momentum needed to move forward together.

We are also continuing to invest in digitalisation, organisational design and flexibility, creating a more connected and efficient employee experience globally. Tools like SAP SuccessFactors and Qualtrics help us make informed decisions, listen better and act faster, as well as helping to foster collaboration across regions and teams.

Our Employee Value Proposition is a driver for our People policies and how we want to support success. It commits to:

• • · to help everyone realise their full potential
  • · to give people the opportunity to leave their mark on the world
  • · to be a catalyst for excellence.

^{Henar Marron - Chief People Officer}

In 2026, we will continue to ensure that Zelestra offers the required support to help our teams realize these promises.

Likewise, we will continue to ensure we have the correct approach to onboarding, developing and supporting everyone team member. From fair and transparent recruitment processes, to structured onboarding, to our journey on pay transparency, we aim to build trust through consistency, governance and open communication.

Development is another cornerstone of our culture. Our Talent Management Cycle supports a high-performance environment where expectations are clear, feedback is continuous and growth is intentional. Leadership development, female leadership programmes and a strong learning ecosystem ensure that we are building the capabilities we need for the future.

Listening is equally important. Through engagement surveys, all-hands sessions and ongoing dialogue, we want to create spaces for feedback and turn insights into concrete action. This is how we strengthen engagement, wellbeing and the overall employee experience.

Finally, our culture, values and commitment to sustainability unite us as a global organisation. Ethics, integrity and respect are non-negotiable, and our purpose extends beyond our business and into the communities and societies where we operate.

Being certified as a Top Employer again reflects where we are today, but more importantly, it reinforces our commitment to continuous improvement. We will continue to implement a People strategy that supports our teams, challenges us to be better, and enables every team member at Zelestra to grow, contribute and thrive.

Our people sit at the heart of everything we achieve and are the most important factor in our ability to deliver for our customers and to help make their decarbonisation a reality. People are not just part of our story; they are the ones who make it happen.