Human resources are the Group’s fundamental asset, which represent the key element
for the development, growth and the continuous view of adapting to the business
change.
The Group believes in the value of its collaborators and builds its competitive
advantage on the expertise and commitment of each individual.
As at 31 December 2011, there were 81,997 employees (-3.9%; 2010). This reduction is due to the sale of an Ukrainian company, to
the exclusion of a Swiss company from the consolidation scope, following the sale
of majority stake and to sale of a company in Mexico.
In 2011, the total number of employees within the scope of the Sustainability
Report was of 58,999.
Workforce by Level
|
* |
Managers |
Middle Managers |
Office Workers |
Sales Force on Payroll |
Other |
Total |
|
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
IT |
341 |
340 |
1,961 |
2,024 |
8,613 |
8,578 |
5,905 |
5,820 |
48 |
42 |
16,868 |
16,804 |
|
AT |
62 |
57 |
253 |
201 |
2,982 |
3,016 |
1,886 |
1,842 |
8 |
11 |
5,191 |
5,127 |
|
CZ |
|
62 |
352 |
380 |
3,588 |
3,520 |
864 |
870 |
6 |
8 |
4,863 |
4,840 |
|
FR |
139 |
143 |
3,129 |
3,155 |
2,707 |
2,692 |
2,108 |
2,107 |
0 |
0 |
8,083 |
8,097 |
|
DE |
235 |
227 |
736 |
751 |
10,576 |
10,532 |
3,640 |
3,523 |
94 |
90 |
15,281 |
15,123 |
|
IL |
57 |
60 |
205 |
224 |
2,161 |
2,422 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,423 |
2,706 |
|
ES |
72 |
74 |
347 |
352 |
1,331 |
1,327 |
781 |
797 |
9 |
10 |
2,540 |
2,560 |
|
CH |
235 |
239 |
733 |
538 |
2,176 |
2,339 |
615 |
578 |
33 |
48 |
3,792 |
3,742 |
|
Tot. |
1,194 |
1,202 |
7,716 |
7,625 |
34,134 |
34,426 |
15,799 |
15,537 |
198 |
209 |
59,041 |
58,999 |
|
% |
2.0% |
2.0% |
13.1% |
12.9% |
57.8% |
58.4% |
26.8% |
26.3% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
* IT=Italy; AT=Austria; CZ=Czech Republic; FR=France; DE=Germany; IL=Israel; ES=Spain; CH=Switzerland.
- Internal promotions deriving from professional growth were particularly numerous
in the Czech Republic, where the number of managers and middle managers increased
by 17% and 8%, respectively. A similar situation was in Israel, where managers
and middle managers increased by 5.3% and 9.3%, respectively. In Austria, the
remarkable reduction in middle managers (-20.6%) is attributable to a different
assessment of some positions, in addition to the reorganisation processes in progress,
which led also to a decrease of the managers (-8.1%).
- The number of office workers declined mainly in the Czech Republic (-1.9%), while
an increase was recorded in Switzerland (+7.5%) and, particularly, in Israel (+12.1%)
as a result of new recruits being hired in all departments, especially IT and
sales.
-
Sales force on payroll declined overall by 1.7%, with peaks in Switzerland (-6%),
Germany (-3.2%) and Austria (-2.3%); on the other hand, it increased in Spain
(+2%).
Based on the trends observed, one can see that, even in an economic context still
characterised by uncertainties and difficulties in economic recovery as well as
by mounting competition that requires structural changes to maintain the competitiveness
of the business, in 2011 as well the Group has been able to keep employment levels
unchanged.
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