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Prysmian Group – 2015 Sustainability Report
Prysmian’s People
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Enhancement of personnel
People are the most important resource for creating, within a global company such as Prysmian, the
cohesion needed to compete at the highest level in the business sectors addressed, while also
pursuing the objective of generating lasting and sustainable value.
Within the social dimension of our business, Prysmian recognises its commitment and responsibility towards
the people who work for the Group, as well as those who form the local communities in the territories in
which we are active. Over more than 140 years, the Group has built its history and successes on the abilities
of its employees. Individuals who have been leading actors in the achievement of these results, thanks to
their ability to transmit to younger colleagues, generation after generation, their values, experience and
attachment to the firm.
The “human capital strategy”, launched at the end of 2011 to integrate the distinct realities found within
Prysmian and Draka, seeks to continue along this road: fire the passion, motivation and skills of employees,
so they become a true and lasting source of sustainable value, guaranteeing the best ideas, products and
performance available in the marketplace and satisfying the needs of the most demanding customers. To
this end, the Group's human resources strategy is founded on the following pillars:
Develop and spread a shared common identity: all individuals must feel part of a joint Prysmian project
in which they believe;
Inspirational leadership model: managers of high moral and professional standing are essential when
aspiring to make major progress and obtain consistent results over the long term;
Attract individuals of value available on the market, presenting a professional, intellectual and career
alternative that is challenging and dynamic, but capable of offering long-term prospects;
Develop and manage talent: in order to prepare the Group for future challenges, it is necessary to
define a way to train, stimulate and make best use of the most qualified individuals;
International and multi-cultural working environment, consistent with the Group's industrial and
commercial presence throughout the world.
NEW MILESTONES
To maintain its commitments from last year, in 2015 the Prysmian Group launched a series of initiatives
address to its employees, which are described below :
Recognising the importance of equal opportunities within the Group's multiple realities, Prysmian has
adopted a Diversity and Inclusion Policy that states the principles applying to all employees.
An Engagement Survey was launched to evaluate the link between Prysmian and its personnel, the
employees' sense of commitment towards the company and the degree of satisfaction in their work.
Globally, the survey covered 5,000 white-collar staff, and a pilot survey was carried out on 2,200 blue-
collar staff. The areas evaluated included the working environment, staff management practices and
internal communications. The data was collected in December 2015 and the results were shared with
staff in the first quarter of this year. Prysmian will consider the benefits of making the Engagement
Survey a regular practice.