Zenita wins 2026 award for employee welfare with a four-day workweek

Zenita won the top award in the 2026 Best HR Team programme, which recognises workplace welfare projects at companies in Italy.

The company’s regular free Fridays were cited as the key reason for its win.

The awards also recognised initiatives at companies including Siemens Healthineers, ACEA, Fincantieri, Coca-Cola HBC Italia, Terna and Danieli.

Their projects covered areas such as parental support, artificial intelligence training, recruitment, leadership, employee health and inclusive team-building.

Terna’s programme, for example, includes health screenings, round-the-clock psychological advice and access to gyms.

Organisers reviewed 174 projects and certified 60 teams.

They said the awards show how companies can combine business change and new technology with attention to workers’ wellbeing.

The awards do not state what Zenita or the other winners plan to do next.