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Generali employee share plan attracts 35,800 workers in 32 countries
Generali says 35,800 employees joined its latest share plan across 32 countries, about half of those eligible.
The We Share plan lets staff set aside between €20 and €300 a month to buy Generali shares on favourable terms.
About 12,000 employees in Italy joined, equal to 65% of those eligible there.
Participation has risen from 35% in the first two plans, launched in 2020 and 2023, to more than 50% in the latest one.
The plan is due to end in April 2029, when the share price will be compared with a starting price of €39.33.
If the share price has risen, participants will use their savings to buy shares at the starting price and may receive additional free shares; if it has fallen, their savings will be returned and they may still receive free shares.
Those extra shares are linked to emissions targets and dividends over 2026–2028, tying the plan to Generali’s climate goals.
Generali’s third We Share employee share plan attracted 35,800 workers in 32 countries.
That represents about half of the roughly 70,000 eligible employees and is 50% more than the 23,400 participants in the 2023 edition.
In Italy, about 12,000 employees joined, equal to 65% of those eligible.
The plan lets employees buy Generali shares on favourable terms and may award additional free shares linked to share performance and strategic and sustainability targets.
Contributions are due to begin in November, and the plan is scheduled to end in April 2029.
- Who
- 35,800 Generali employees in 32 countries joined the We Share 3 plan.
- What
- Generali reported record participation in its employee share plan.
- When
- The article was published on 10 November 2026. Contributions are due to begin in November.
- Where
- 32 countries, including Italy.
- Why
- The plan gives employees the chance to buy Generali shares on favourable terms and links potential free shares to company and sustainability goals.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Generali launched its first employee share plan, which was taken up by 35% of eligible employees.
The second edition maintained a 35% participation rate and attracted 23,400 employees.
Generali’s shareholders approved the third plan with more than 99% of votes in favour.
Contributions from employees who joined the plan are due to begin.
The plan is scheduled to end, with share purchases and free-share awards determined by the plan’s terms.
- Participants
- 35,800 employees
- Countries
- 32
- Eligible employees
- About 70,000
- Italy
- About 12,000 participants, or 65% of eligible employees
- Increase
- 50% more participants than in the 2023 edition
- Plan end
- April 2029
What people are saying
the exceptional participation in We Share 3 confirms our people’s strong sense of belonging and the trust they place in Generali’s future.
We Share is much more than a share ownership plan: it is a tool that strengthens our people’s ownership culture and involvement.