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GRDF awarded the diversity label

1. Organizational Governance

Strategy and organization

Sector Energy / Water

Year 2015

Country France

Transmitter

Context

Created on 31 December 2007, the GrDF entity comprises all natural gas distribution activities taking place in France. As a recent organization in the midst of restructuring, GrDF can actually draw upon a rich 60-year track record. As a strategic actor in the energy sector, GrDF enjoys close relations with suppliers, industry partners, local authorities and its customers.

In 2015, GrDF was awarded the "diversity" label as a testimonial to the company's commitment to preventing discrimination and promoting equal opportunity and diversity within the scope of its human resource management policies.

Objectives

Facilitate access to employment for the disabled, apprentices and women.
Promote equal opportunity among all population segments.
Bring greater numbers of women into the technical trades.

APPROACH

•   As of 31 December 2014, GrDF's workforce included 628 disabled employees (accounting for 3.9% of all direct employment), 590 apprentices (i.e. 5.36% of total personnel, of whom 15 were also disabled) and 2,607 women (23.1% of staff).
•   Many projects are underway to bring greater numbers of women into the trades.
•   Mentoring programs and substantial subsidies for apprentices.
•   Several in-house initiatives to ensure equality among the personnel (career advancement tools, wage equality).
•   Creation of an anti-discrimination call center.
•   System of female sponsorship introduced.
•   Constant efforts to enhance process quality and objectivity (e.g. recruitment).

Best Practice spotted in 2015 by the World Forum for a Sustainable Economy.

CONTRIBUTION TO COMPANY PERFORMANCE

Recognition of the Group's commitment to reaching out to the population at large.

Benefits

Extension of the lines of communication between management and staff.