Ongoing dialogue with employees
Maintaining strong dialogue between employees and management is a crucial aspect of Orange and a key enabler in motivating employees. Dialogue is conducted with designated employee representatives following free and open elections. This includes ensuring that employee representatives are not discriminated against and that they are entitled to the same opportunities and compensation as their colleagues. To foster dialogue at all levels of organisation, the Group has set up local, national and supranational bodies to cover specific aspects of employee-management relations.
Formal Commitments
The Group’s diversity policy focuses on four priorities:
• Promoting gender equality in the workplace;
• Integrating people with disabilities;
• Helping young people from underserved communities join the workforce;
• Continually reviewing our Human Resources processes to ensure that they encourage diversity at all levels of our organisation.
A dedicated network of correspondents oversees implementation of the Group’s diversity policy, taking into account the local culture in each of the countries where the company operate. One of its main tasks is to share best practices and raise awareness of the importance of diversity within the enterprise and for society as a whole.
A safe and healthy working environment
Providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment is a paramount concern for the Group, with formal commitments defined in our Occupational Health and Safety Policy.
Group-wide standards
To endorse compliance with guidelines at all entities, an occupational health and safety standards framework was drawn up jointly with Group subsidiaries in 2008. This ensures a consistent approach across the Group while taking into account the specific safety requirements of each country
Managing work-related stress
A joint committee was set up with employee representatives to develop a preventive approach to managing work-related stress. Its work led to concrete initiatives to enhance the work environment, identified in collaboration with management.
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