by Leah Zveglich | Dec 27, 2019 | Events, Uncategorized
ZAGREB — In December 2019, workers from Sri Lanka arrived in Croatia to work as in shoe manufacturing company Ivančica d.d. in the city of Ivanec. The manufacturing company hired the workers through Astra Centar, a benefit corporation that provides socially...
by Leah Zveglich | Apr 13, 2019 | Events
KOPRIVNICA, CROATIA, April 2019 — The government of Koprivnica welcomed Astra Centar to their city for an information session about socially responsible hiring. Supported by city department heads and local business owners, Mayor Mišel Jakšić led the event welcoming...
by Leah Zveglich | Feb 26, 2019 | Events
The gap between rich and poor has increased in almost every region of the world over the last four decades, according to the World Inequality Report published in December 2017 by French economist Thomas Piketty. Since 1980, the top 0.1 percent of wealth owners...
by Leah Zveglich | Feb 22, 2019 | Events
An informative session was held for members of the Association of Caterers Zagreb about employment of foreign workers in the tourism and catering sector, in order to ensure smooth operation during the tourist season. We have explained to the gathered caterers the...
by Leah Zveglich | Feb 9, 2019 | Events
Astra Centar with its new concept of socially responsible employment offers a solution for the lack of workforce in Croatia. This problem has a negative effect on businesses and hinders the economic development of the country. Astra Centar advocates equal fulfillment...
