HORNBACH Baumarkt AG

Hornbach launches “Bespoke Working Hours” - Seite 2

Benefiting from more leisure time while taking on great responsibility at work

Since March 2022, around 330 employees have taken part in the relevant pilot project. Their motivations for changing their working hours varied widely, ranging from young parents wishing to spend more time with their families to employees shortly before retirement who need more time to wind down, to employees wishing to temporarily work and earn more to finance special purchases. Overall, the pilot project met with such a positive reception that it is being rolled out across Germany just a few months after its launch. In September 2022, 11,000 employees* at the stores, logistics site, and administration departments already have the option of selecting “Bespoke Working Hours” for the following calendar year. This explicitly applies to managers as well. “At HORNBACH, we see this as a great opportunity to attract people who wish to further their careers to the company, particularly those who previously felt excluded as they did not wish to or could not work full time”, comments Karsten Kühn, a member of the Board of Management and Labor Director at HORNBACH Baumarkt AG. “That applies not only to mothers and fathers, but also to all those who simply wish to benefit from more leisure time and nevertheless take on great responsibility at work.”

*Trainees and students etc. are not eligible to participate.

About Hornbach:

HORNBACH is an independent, family-run, and listed company. Founded in 1877, HORNBACH is the only DIY sector player with a history stretching back six generations. The Group currently operates 167 DIY stores and garden centers, two specialist retail stores, and online shops in nine countries across Europe.

HORNBACH’s sales concept and its product ranges are fully aligned to the needs of project and commercial customers. The company guarantees permanently low prices to its customers, making it the price leader in its sector. The high quality of advice and excellent service it provides to customers have been documented in numerous independent tests and studies.

With pioneering achievements, such as the first combined DIY store and garden center (1968), the first megastore (1980), and the first DIY store with a drive-in facility (2003), HORNBACH has repeatedly demonstrated its power of innovation. The company has also acted as a jobs motor for decades, with more than 25,000 employees now working to advance its success. In the 2021/22 financial year (balance sheet date: February 28, 2022), HORNBACH increased its (net) sales by 7.7 percent to Euro 5.9 billion.