Diversity & Inclusion

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OVERVIEW

Creating Opportunities through Diversity

Prysmian Group believes in the value of individuals, backgrounds, leadership styles and attitudes because each person has the potential to generate value to the Company. Our global footprint enables our company to promote an inclusive environment, encouraging the development of our group culture and identity. Side by Side is the Prysmian Group’s project to promote Diversity and Inclusion at all levels of the organization. Side by Side was launched in 2016 as a global project with a Group’s Diversity Work Stream, global targets and guidelines. The execution of the plan is managed mainly by Regions locally.

"In 2016 we started our Diversity & Inclusion journey with the launch of Side by Side, a program that would engage the entire organization and lead to local committees dedicated to creating a more inclusive and equitable working environment. Now, DE&I is part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture."

Fabrizio Rutschmann

Chief HR Officer Prysmian Group

Our Diversity & Inclusion journey

““We strongly believe that leveraging on gender, age and cultural diversities means creating more value and we are constantly building a work environment where all our employees can feel understood, respected and included just as they are.”

Fabrizio Rutschmann

Chief HR Officer Prysmian Group

Gender

We support the idea that everybody in our Group should follow his/her own individuality and leadership style. People are evaluated and promoted on a meritocratic base.

Age & Generation

Having people of different ages is a real competitive advantage for us. We leverage on diverse professional mindsets and drive innovation through knowledge and expertise.

Background & Culture

Culturally diverse teams are respected and valued. When people from different countries, industries and companies work together, they are able to push changes and enhance entrepreneurship.

Our Gender Balance Targets by 2022

Status Women in the Total workforce White collar women hired Women in junior management positions Women in middle management positions Women in all executive positions Women in top management positions Women in all management positions Women in management positions in revenue-generating functions Women in STEM positions
CURRENT STATUS
 
18.1%
 
38.7%
 
24.4%
 
23.1%
 
13.5%
 
7%
 
22.4%
 
15.7%
 
18.7%
TARGET 2022
 
17-19%
 
40%
 
27-29%
 
25-27%
 
14-18%
 
10-12%
 
25-27%
 
17-19%
 
19%

Our Global Diversity Workstream

Side by Side can leverage on the contribution and the support of a global diversity workstream, that has the following main accountabilities

  1. Promote Diversity within the Group through benchmarking, best practice sharing, and specific communication campaigns;

  2. Propose diversity objectives and definition of HR policies to achieve them;

  3. Support HR and Organization in the design of specific training and development initiatives to support diversity within the Group;

  4. Monitor and discuss the progress to improve gender diversity within the Group;

  5. Promote a cultural change to facilitate diversity enhancement across the Group.