PBZ winner of the "Top Employer Croatia"

Zagreb, 19 January 2026 – Privredna banka Zagreb (PBZ), part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, was once again recognized as one of the best employers and won the Top Employer certificate for the fourth year in a row. This prestigious certificate is awarded by the Top Employers Institute, the global body that has been conducting detailed examinations and evaluations of the best HR practices of employers around the world for many years.

The quality of human resources management in PBZ was confirmed by the achieved very high results, with an increase in the overall rating compared to last year's certification. 

The Bank achieved particularly strong scores in the areas of employee wellbeing, alumni networks, family-friendly policies, community engagement and volunteering programmes, employee recognition and reward initiatives, as well as the development of the internal talent market.

Privredna banka Zagreb remains the only financial institution in Croatia to hold this award in 2026, further confirming its long-standing commitment to creating a stimulating, inclusive and safe working environment.

On the occasion of the announcement of this international award, Dinko Lucić, President of the Management Board of PBZ, said: "We are extremely proud to be the only financial institution in Croatia to hold the Top Employer 2026 certificate this year. 

This award confirms our strong and long-standing commitment to the highest standards of human resources management. Our employees are the key driver of PBZ's growth and success - that is why we continuously invest in their well-being, professional development and career progression opportunities. We are particularly pleased that our parent bank Intesa Sanpaolo has once again been recognized as one of the best employers in Europe, for the second year in a row, and for the fifth year in a row in Italy. Such results confirm the excellence of the entire Group." 

In addition to PBZ and Intesa Sanpaolo, other members of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group also won the Top Employer 2026 certificate: Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania (Albania), Banca Intesa Beograd (Serbia), VÚB banka (Slovakia), Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania (Romania).