Good Practice

DIAGNOSIS FOR THE CREATION OFTHE CONCILIACCIÓ NETWORK

ConciliAcció is a public-private network project designed to foster corporate policies that seek work-life balance and time equilibrium. Its aim is to improve labour inclusion, promote business efficiency, and position work-life balance as a key engine for attracting and retaining talent.

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Spain
Local policy

 POLICY OBJECTIVE

Analyse the current state of work-life balance in businesses, companies, and organisations in and identify good practices for a better time organisation in working time. The diagnosis also aimed at identifying tendencies and demands in Sant Boi’s territorial context to promote equality and a better balance between work, personal, and family life within companies and organisations.

 CONTEXT

In Sant Boi de Llobregat, work-life balance determines the dynamics of job supply and demand, conditioning the capacity of organisations to maintain a stable workforce and their business efficiency. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly affected, often lacking the knowledge or resources to implement flexible measures. A traditional business culture based on presenteeism still prevails in the region, where 30% of workers have a working day extending until 7 pm.

The policy addresses the need to modernise this culture, adapt to the demands of new generations for better time use, and solve the discordance between the conditions offered by companies and the scheduling expectations of workers.

 POLICY DESCRIPTION

The ConciliAcció project was conceptualised in 2024 as a public-private network aimed at fostering business policies that seek work-life and general time balance.
The intention was to improve labour inclusion, promote company efficiency, and position work-life balance as a key driver for attracting and retaining talent.

Through the creation of the pioneering tool, “ConciliAcció 360”, it is possible to evaluate the territory’s organisations according to their level of maturity in work-life
balance practices and compare them by sector, scope, size, and age and gender distribution. In this way, it is possible to guide the provision of specific services from
the City Council that integrates Economic Promotion, Employment, and Equality to strengthen the municipality’s productive fabric through work-life balance.

 KEY ASPECTS

  • The “ConciliAcció 360” Tool: A self-diagnosis mechanism with 20 questions across 5 thematic areas: objective data, predictability, flexibility, co-responsibility, and digitisation/well-being. Aimed at providing information to companies and organisations on their level of maturity with work-life balance measures.
  • Comparative Analysis: The tool allows companies to compare their maturity level against others in the same sector, size, or demographic distribution, fostering a competitive yet collaborative environment for improvement. Data is anonymised to guarantee confidentiality among companies.
  • Adaptability: The policy recognises that work-life balance measures must be adaptable to specific organisational contexts rather than relying solely on legal
    standardisation.

 

 RESULTS

The diagnosis phase has successfully analysed the current state of work-life balance in Sant Boi organisations.

  • Pilot Validation: The “ConciliAcció 360” tool was validated through interviews and testing with local companies from different sectors, such as logistics,
    pharmaceutics, retail, and restaurants.
  • Findings: The diagnosis revealed that while there are leading companies, the average level of work-life balance is below optimal, with specific gaps identified in
    “flexibility and autonomy” and “digitisation and well-being”.
  • Output: The project has generated individualised reports for companies and laid the groundwork for a future certification system to recognise best practices.

The project emphasises that work-life balance is no longer just a legal requirement or a cost, but a strategic investment that yields tangible benefits in productivity (estimated at a 12% increase) and reduction of absenteeism.

Policy's Website

Eva

del Barco

Head of Equality

edelbarco@santboi.cat
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