GEO AWARD WINNERS

Rooted in fostering a meritocratic environment, Generali's We SHARE 2.0 allows employees to purchase Generali shares at favorable conditions, with added incentives like free matching and dividend equivalent shares, as well as ESG shares tied to CO2 emissions reduction.

What sets We SHARE 2.0 apart is its adaptability to local specificities while ensuring a consistent experience globally. The plan's emphasis on ESG goals and charitable contributions underscores Generali's commitment to sustainability.

With an impressive 34% participation rate, over 23,000 employees from 30 countries joined, demonstrating Generali's success in empowering its workforce and fostering a culture of ownership and shared purpose.

The judges praised We SHARE 2.0 for its comprehensive design, incorporating elements like currency protection and tie-ins to ESG goals. The panel was also impressed with plan's high participation rate underscored its success in engaging employees effectively.

Shopify Flex Comp is a groundbreaking approach to compensation that gives employees unprecedented agency over their pay and benefits. With an 86% take-up rate among Shopify employees, it has proven to be a highly popular development. The program transforms the conventional approach to remuneration by providing employees with the ability to choose exactly how they want to allocate their total reward. The program removes unnecessary historical barriers and enables employees to have control, flexibility, and clarity around every aspect of their compensation. The smart UX design provides employees with a one-stop-shop for understanding and monitoring their compensation, making it easy to adjust their choices as their needs change.

Shopify Flex Comp ties employee rewards to the mission, not to the market or world events. As employees advance in their careers and make a positive impact on the company's mission, their compensation grows. The program's innovative and creative approach required Shopify's teams to work collectively for seven months to ensure they covered all their bases and properly adhered to each country-specific requirement. This innovative program was very well received, and Shopify has earned praise for their creative approach to compensation.

The judges were impressed by Shopify Flex Comp's revolutionary approach to compensation, which provides employees with unprecedented control and transparency over their pay and benefits. They praised Shopify's commitment to its mission and its efforts to remove historical barriers and empower its employees. The judges recognized Shopify's innovative and creative approach to compensation and awarded them the top prize in this category.