Founded on 18 December 2019 in Florence, Susini Group S.t.P. is a company highly specialised in management consulting for companies of all sizes, whether SMEs or large corporations. Thanks to a strategic vision, this all-Italian excellence has managed to assert its leadership in a highly competitive market, clearly differentiating itself from its numerous competitors. Sandro Susini, employment consultant and founder of Susini Group, in this long interview talks about the future challenges that the Florentine company is called to face in an economic scenario characterised by the recent outbreak of war in the Middle East.
by Roberta Imbimbo
Dr Susini, with what mission was Susini Group born?
The company was established in 2019 with the objective of becoming an important point of reference in the consulting market for Italian companies of all sizes and in every production sector. A challenge won thanks to a strategic vision, an innovative business approach and a highly specialised know-how that allows it to successfully manage and administer all aspects of personnel management and administration, including those related to second level collective bargaining. From its three operational offices in Florence, Mantua and Empoli, the Susini Group is today a qualified and reliable partner able to support the entrepreneur in the complicated world of Labour Law, Tax Law and Social and Trade Union Legislation; subjects that are articulated, complex and constantly evolving and, therefore, not always easy to interpret. Thanks to a strictly tailor-made consultancy, tailor-made according to the real needs of each single entrepreneurial reality, Susini Group is absolutely capable of accompanying companies in a wide-ranging process of continuous improvement and innovation, in order to make them more competitive in their reference market.
What special features distinguish you from your competitors?
Thanks to the experience gained over many years of activity, today Susini Group offers state-of-the-art and flexible tools for company management and personnel administration.Its high degree of specialisation and strong vocation for innovation, combined with its ability to offer multidisciplinary consultancy, 360-degree operations, and fruitful interaction with trade unions – for the search for innovative solutions aimed at solving companies’ real problems – are high added-value features that have enabled it to stand out from other market players and to grow significantly in a highly competitive market.It is no coincidence that the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement and the Le Fonti Awards 2021 have consecrated Susini Group as the Italian excellence in the field of Personnel Administration and Management; these are therefore two precious recognitions of the strength of a team of motivated professionals, all highly qualified in their field of expertise.
You recently carried out a study on the possible effects of the war that has just broken out in the Middle East. Can you tell us about it?
The war that has just exploded in the Middle East is going to be very detrimental to the already de-veloped Italian economy.And the impact will be devastating should it last for more than six months, should it also involve other countries, and should Hezbollah attack Israel in support of Hamas. In this case, Iranian involvement would be more obvious, the threat against Tel Aviv more serious, and American intervention alongside the ally more likely. In this case, the effects would be truly devastating both on the financial markets – which would continue to be affected by international tensions – and on the global economy, which would be affected by rising energy prices. In our country, production and employment in some energy-intensive economic sectors such as ceramics and glass, rubber and plastic, transport, wood, paper, agribusiness, metal and engineering would be at risk. Companies in these sectors would be forced to reduce production (with strong repercussions on GDP), to resort to social shock absorbers and, in the most critical cases, to lay off their staff (more than 350,000 Italian workers could be affected by this measure). The price increases of gas (+5%), oil (+4%) and gold (+3.5%) will negatively affect the pockets of consumers and could lead to Italy having to contend with higher inflation and a significant drop in employment. If the conflict lasts more than six months and also involves Iran, energy imbalances could be worse than those caused by the crisis in Ukraine. Also at risk would be the suspension of the Stability Pact, temporarily blocked until 31 December 2023 to cope with the inevitable crisis generated by the pandemic, which could be further extended in order to grant a period of flexibility to the EU Member States following the possible economic consequences of the Israeli conflict. In this economic scenario dominated by strong financial and economic in-stability, protecting our companies is no longer an option, but a necessity.
Susini Group therefore also aims to support Italian companies in coping with the possible negative impacts of the war.
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