Connected Workplace
The most successful organizations are replacing static intranets and long email chains with dynamic, mobile-first platforms that enable real-time dialogue, transparency, and trust.
Digital employee experience is now a key driver of engagement and retention. According to Gallagher’s State of the Sector 2024 report:
71% of organizations are shifting from traditional intranets to social, app-based platforms.
Companies with strong internal communication are 3.5 times more likely to outperform peers on engagement.
Nearly 80% of employees say instant access to company updates influences how connected they feel to the organization.
Employees don’t just want information – they want interaction. They want to belong to a community that listens, shares, and celebrates success together.
Why it matters at SIG
In the early 2020s, internal communication at SIG has changed more than in the previous decade.
What began as a modernization project became a cultural transformation – from top-down announcements to open conversation, from traditional intranet and printed magazines to a digital space where every function, region and location has its space and every voice can be heard.
Before, communication was fragmented: printed magazines, emails, posters in production and a legacy intranet. Factory colleagues often relied on local solutions.
SIG needed one global platform that could unite everyone – across plants, offices, and time zones – in real time and in multiple languages.
From project to movement
In 2023, the “SIGer app” launched across 60 locations worldwide – giving 9,500 employees the possibility to connect on the same day.
Available in six languages from day one and designed for both desktop and private mobile devices, it gave every employee instant access to company news, stories, and recognition moments.
Two and a half years on, the platform continues to grow.
Today, the app has become the heartbeat of internal communication at SIG.
It offers:
- A personalized newsfeed for global, regional, and local stories
- Push notifications and email alerts for updates
- A global social wall for informal sharing and recognition
- The ability for local editors to post and publish local news directly – no central approval required
- Automatic translation to make every post accessible across languages
- Dedicated pages for policies, FAQs, and resources
- … and much more!
From broadcasting to belonging
This shift wasn’t only digital – it changed how communication is shared. Local teams began sharing their own updates. Production employees could finally comment, ask questions, and interact – employees became active communicators.
The SIGer app helped close the gap between functions, levels, and locations – giving everyone the same access to information and an equal voice in shaping the conversation.
- November 20, 2025
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