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title: "Mearra is Recognized as an Honorable Employer in Latvia"
description: "The stronger the family, the stronger the society. Creating a supportive work environment that values work-life balance and promotes inclusivity is not only beneficial to our employees but also contributes to building a stronger society."
date: "2023-04-25T14:29:54+00:00"
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excerpt: "The stronger the family, the stronger the society. Creating a supportive work environment that values work-life balance and promotes inclusivity is not only beneficial to our employees but also contributes to building a stronger society."
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We are proud to announce that Mearra has been awarded the prestigious title of Honorable Employer by the [Society Integration Foundation (SIF) of Latvia](https://www.sif.gov.lv/lv). Out of 165 companies holding the family-friendly employer certificate, Mearra is one of 10 organizations to receive the Honorable Employer recognition.

!\[Ilze receiving award\](/uploads/images/sites-default-files-2024-01-2023.04.19.-sabiedribas-integracijas-fonds\_konference\_apbalvosana-21.jpg)

The award ceremony was a part of the very first “Family Friendly Society” conference organized by SIF. The first part of the conference was targeted to introduce the audience with the development and the results the SIF has achieved. Later on, getting some insights from other nominees experiences nurturing Family-friendly employer status and also discovering new challenges in work-life balance – highlighting mobility as one of them. The conference concluded with workshops, where participants were able to discuss, brainstorm, and present their ideas about topics such as work-life balance, the creation of Family-friendly environments, and collaboration opportunities.

!\[Madara in SIF conference\](/uploads/images/sites-default-files-2024-01-2023.04.19.-sabiedribas-integracijas-fonds\_konference\_darbnicas\_foto-baiba-tarziera-40.jpg)

So, why Mearra? The family concept in Mearra is way broader than defined by the law. For us, family is everyone who is at our side and supports us outside the work environment – be it a spouse, sibling, child, best friend, or pet. We welcome everyone to our offices and also to the annual [Family Day](/insights/Mearra-loves-families "Mearra Loves Families"). Care of each other, mutual trust, and freedom of choice are the cornerstones of our culture that strongly supports different initiatives and activities related to work-life balance. Year-by-year employee satisfaction surveys show that flexible working time and remote work are the most valued benefits that allow employees to plan the day following their needs and easily integrate hobbies, voluntary work, and family duties throughout the week, not only weekends or evenings.

We constantly strive to improve the working environment and try out different new initiatives. For example, last year, we organized a 5-months long wellbeing campaign [High 5 for Wellbeing](/insights/improving-health-and-happiness-Mearra people "Improving health and happiness of Mearra people"), defined [Safe space principles](/insights/safe-space-principles-Mearra-building-blocks-inclusion-and-psychological-safety "Safe Space Principles at Mearra – building blocks of inclusion and psychological safety"), used a SIF grant to offer [children daycare](/insights/can-one-take-kid-office-and-work-properly-yes "Can one take a kid to the office and work properly? Yes!") at the Valmiera office during the summer, and continued to spend time together outside work in WunderFitness challenge to exchange active km to a donation.

Mearra has been recognized as a [family-friendly employer](/insights/Mearra-strengthens-its-position-family-friendly-workplace-latvia "Mearra strengthens its position as a family-friendly workplace in Latvia") in Latvia since 2019. And since 2020, Mearra is also certified [family-friendly workplace](/insights/Mearra-certified-family-friendly-employer-estonia "Mearra is certified Family-Friendly Employer in Estonia") in Estonia.

The Society Integration Foundation of Latvia is a government-supported organization that promotes social integration and cohesion in Latvia by implementing various projects and initiatives. The Honorable Employer Award is given to companies that demonstrate outstanding practices in supporting employees and their families and promoting diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

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