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The Group maintains constant, profitable relations with
workers’ representatives and trade unions. These are
founded on mutual understanding and fair discussion, in
the conviction that - while respecting the reciprocal roles of
each party - there are common interests to be pursued via
constructive dialogue.
The workers’ representative and trade unions are therefore
free to operate in compliance with local legislation and
practices. As part of industrial reorganisation activities, work
continued during 2013 on implementation of the social plans
devised in the prior year and agreed with the trade unions in
Spain, Germany and the UK.
In addition, the meetings envisaged by the agreement that
established Prysmian’s European Work Council were held in
Internal communications are important, not only to promote
a sense of belonging among employees, but also to highlight
and share with personnel the activities and projects
undertaken and the goals reached. Communications are
fundamental for creating a pro-active working environment,
motivated to achieve common objectives. This tool draws
employees closer to the strategic direction of the business,
informing them about the events taking place elsewhere in
the Group. Appropriate systems of communication help to
create transparent relations based on mutual trust.
Internal communications are playing a key role in supporting
and facilitating integration within Prysmian, by creating
shared values and informing personnel about corporate
strategies and policies, as well as about the most significant
events that have taken place. The most important tools
employed to guarantee communications in 50 countries are:
• “Inside” (the Group intranet), an information tool designed
to create a global community that will help to establish a
common identity within the Group;
• “Connected”, the Prysmian Group’s periodical, whose
graphics and content were recently updated. In addition to
being a key tool for the better integration of resources, this
magazine is a preferred channel for linking all Prysmian
locations around the world. Connected is translated into
more than 20 languages and distributed down to grassroots
level in each location, in order to reach the broadest
industRial Relations
inteRnal CoMMuniCations and inVolVeMent
May and December 2013, with attendance by the appointed
delegates. Both meetings were preceded by preparatory work
performed by the Select Committee, which determined their
content in terms of information about the performance of
the business and the most significant initiatives taken, such
as Your Employee Shares, while reserving ample time for
detailed questions.
In many of the countries where the Group has factories, 2013
was marked by the signature of agreements with workers’
representatives and trade unions. These agreements covered
the normal renewal of the economic and regulatory terms
of current payroll contracts, as well as specific actions to
improve competitiveness/reduce costs where required by
market conditions.
possible population. The objective of the magazine is
to keep employees regularly informed about production
activities, innovations and business areas, as well as to
present the passion and skills of colleagues engaged on
special projects;
• Community Survey, a tool for listening and gathering
feedback; in particular, information was gathered from
employees over the age of 55 during 2013, via a survey
entitled “Experience counts” intended to identify and
appreciate the know how accumulated by our more
experienced employees;
• A new HR section was added to the corporate website
during 2013, giving employees and external parties
more effective access to the strategies and initiatives
implemented for the development and management of
our human capital. In addition, a new area was added
to the intranet so that employees can see the principal
programme of training and sign up.
Action to encourage involvement, intended to address better
the needs of different cultures within the Group, is promoted
by HR departments at both central and local level.
Again with a view to employee involvement and enhancing a
group spirit, two significant events were held last year: two
factories (Delft in the Netherlands and Drammen in Norway)
celebrated one hundred years of activity with local events that
included the families of employees.
