Caring for our people

In a safe & positive workplace, all employees are treated with respect and dignity, regardless of their ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Since 2020, we have implemented a Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) program in our USA and Canada affiliates. This program, driven by an Advisory Committee of employee volunteers, aims to help educate and bring diversity and inclusion awareness in the workplace. Its purpose is to engage the team in D&I conversation and promote best practices with regards to racial, social, sexual, and gender diversity. Throughout the year, the program provides opportunities for employees to discuss social issues and share their cultural diversity. Diversity and inclusion are the foundations of a positive workplace, where everyone can develop both personally and professionally. These foundations are also shared with all new arrivals when they join the company.

Team cooperation, quality relationships and employee development are essential components of our values. Our international environment is constantly changing, and the challenges we face are increasingly complex. We need to adapt dynamically if we are to stay on course. To achieve this, Directors, managers and employees have worked together to set up a reference framework that provides common guidelines based on concrete managerial practices. It accompanies Group managers on a daily basis and at all key management moments. Managers and employees all have a role to play in the quality of life at work.

From R&D & production to quality, marketing, purchasing and sales networks, expertise is an essential component of our values. Throughout the year, employees have the opportunity to develop their skills by taking part in professional training courses. In 2022, between mandadory and professional training, each employee benefited from an average of 2.9 training courses.

We also offer individual support from the moment they join the company, via a special "newcomer" program comprising a wide range of training courses to help them discover the company's activities and familiarize themselves with its culture and values.

Sharing knowledge has been in the company's DNA since its creation, particularly with the younger generations. Every year, we welcome many interns and work-study students to the various departments of our Saint-Priest site (France). Our aim is to offer them the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice, and to share our expertise and know-how. In 2022, we supported more than 20 work-study students at our Saint-Priest site. And some of them became full-time team members.