CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 12 2022 20 Oct22247 Hana Nováková is a natural leader who remains focused on achieving goals by setting high standards that she follows in her own work. With her individual team directors, she focuses on recognising and nurturing their strengths while working together to improve objectives. As a result, her teams work independently and she can trust them to achieve collective goals. Not only this, but she listens to the opinions and feedback of employees when making decisions, and when consensus cannot Crowned ‘CEO of the Year, 2022 - Bratislava, Slovakia’, Hana Nováková has been a dedicated member of staff for ENVI – PAK since it was founded in 2003, starting off as a member of its board of directors and going on to become chairman of the board of directors and general director in 2005. Since its establishment, ENVI – PAK has been providing separate waste collection, recovery and recycling, and Hana has remained with it for almost two decades, believing strongly in its work and being devoted and driven towards its cause. We got in touch with Hana to discover how she has come to accomplish such extraordinary awards success. be reached, she seeks a compromise that takes all perspectives into account. She leads ENVI – PAK to provide collection, recovery and recycling of waste, and to finance separate waste collection in municipalities in the Slovak Republic under the Waste Act. During the 20 years that Hana has been at the company, it has gone through development that was defined mainly by changing legislation. For this reason, the company transformed and expanded, and specialised departments were added, which are an integral part of the business today. Hana tells us, “As the company grew, so did my responsibilities and the need to deal with challenges connected with interpersonal relationships. This cannot be achieved without an understanding and humane approach. Throughout this process, I used management knowledge, but it was nevertheless an opportunity for my own professional and personal growth. Despite the natural differences, the management must be a strong team that cooperates and achieves results, and I am extremely glad that it is also my credit.” It is with values of professionalism, accountability, transparency, continuity, expertise, and reliability that ENVI – PAK is able to thrive. Through sorted waste collection, it promotes a cleaner Slovakia, encouraging and educating the general public about sorted waste collection and raising awareness of environmental protection through posters, radio, events, and online via educational videos and social media. In cooperation with municipalities and manufacturers, ENVI – PAK’s work results in a cleaner environment. In 2016, the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic granted ENVI – PAK an authorisation for the activity of producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for packaging. It is the longest running PRO in Slovakia, and it therefore has the most practical experience and know-how which draws on many years of international experience with the management of extended producer responsibility systems. These Coca Cola, Nestle, Henkel, Tetra Pak, P&G, Mattoni, Unilever, and Mondelez. Everything the ENVI – PAK team does is with mutual trust and respect, and all employees feel responsible for their work performance and for the good reputation of the company. Every member of the team is experienced and knowledgeable, with the recruitment, acceptance, and promotion of employees being based exclusively on their qualifications and abilities for the performance of the job function. ENVI – PAK works with employees in such a way that they develop and support their individual skills and knowledge. Open communication is maintained with employees through company information and consultation processes, too, all while ensuring pleasant, safe, and healthy working conditions. All of this remains the case as Hana continues to lead the company to new heights as a market leader in bringing reliable and sustainable solutions to its clients and partners. Hana tells us, “Despite the fact that waste does not seem like the most attractive topic at first glance, it is something that accompanies people since time immemorial. It is up to us whether we look at waste with contempt, as something we want to get rid of, or as an opportunity it gives us to use secondary raw materials. “I continue to see my future in ENVI – PAK, because it is work with meaning. And even if its results are not visible right away, the efforts I put into it are paying off and have a significant impact on the results of the waste management of the entire country.” Company: ENVI - PAK, a.s. Contact: Hana Nováková Email: [email protected] Website: www.envipak.sk Work with Meaning
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