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Prysmian Group – 2015 Sustainability Report
Prysmian’s People
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Internal communications and involvement
Internal communications play a key role in supporting and facilitating integration within Prysmian, by
creating shared values and informing personnel about corporate strategies and policies, as well as
about the most significant events that have taken place.
Internal communications are important, not only to promote a sense of belonging among employees, but also
to highlight and share with personnel the activities and projects undertaken and the goals reached.
Communications are fundamental for creating a pro-active working environment, motivated to achieve
common objectives. This tool draws employees closer to the strategic direction of the business, informing
them about the events taking place elsewhere in the Group.
Appropriate systems of communication help to create transparent relations based on mutual trust. The most
important tools employed to guarantee communications in 50 countries are:
"Inside" (the Group intranet), an information tool designed to create a global community that helps to
establish a common identity within the Group. The intranet functions as an online magazine for
around 8,000 white-collar workers, and is managed by an editorial committee with members in each
country, business and division.
“Insight”, the Group's quarterly magazine dedicated to all stakeholders. Published on the website,
this magazine is a privileged channel for reporting regularly on the progress of the Group, from the
latest financial results to changes in the share price, with in-depth commentary on the businesses
and the markets in which Prysmian operates, as well as a focus on individuals and the initiatives
taken throughout the world;
«YES app». Created to facilitate the exchange of information with employees participating in the
YES share plan, the Group's first app has become a point of reference for anyone interested in the
latest information about the Prysmian Group. Its main purpose is to reach all categories of employee,
especially those without a workstation with direct access to the intranet.
Social network. Prysmian is active on the main social networks with its own pages, not only at
corporate level but also at country level, thus facilitating interactions with employees in the local
language.
Action to encourage involvement, intended to address better the needs of different cultures within the Group,
is promoted by HR departments at both central and local level. Various local initiatives were organised at
local level during 2015, in order to encourage the involvement of employees and their families, to build the
group spirit and to celebrate the 10 years since the creation of the Prysmian brand.