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employees’ potential
Being a responsible employer by revealing our
2.
its industry.
of fast changing technologies, social, economic and regulatory
the Company. Worldline’s business functions evolve in a context
intellectual capital. In order to compete and grow successfully,
developments that require a wide-ranging set of expertise and
and cultural diversity is critical to the growth and the success of
essential human capabilities requested to remain the leader in
who can provide the expertise necessary to meet its clients’
Worldline must attract, recruit, develop and retain employees
follows individual succession plans securing and developing
needs. Worldline must ensure that its workforce defines and
In Worldline’s industry, the ability to have a qualified workforce
learning and development, mobility and succession,
optimized use of recruitment, performance management,
orchestrated by the Human Resources department.
This target is supported by a strong well-coordinated and
Talent management, diversity, working conditions and
vis-à-vis its employees. These essential issues correspond to the
employee motivation are the main challenges for Worldline
education
,
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
,
Equal pay for
following GRI Standards elements:
Employment
,
Training and
Section
3.
men and women
. For more information on GRI standards, see
population has reduced from 10 points to 9 points in 2016.
which are detailed in the TRUST 2020 program and are
All of these challenges are covered by dedicated indicators,
managers population and the share of women in the employees
publication. Also, the gap between the share of women in the
Worldline is increasingly close to its targets by 2020: the Great
regularly monitored. In 2016, progress has been made and
and Worldline has been quoted in one employer brand
Place to Work Trust Index increased from 50% to 57% in 2016
Endorsing our business ethics within our value chain
3.
develop local economies and therefore, involving communities
relationships. With its business offers, Worldline contributes to
is critical to secure its license to operate.
conditions is a pre-requisite to build trust and long-term
the respect of its rules and values. Working together in these
Worldline has to comply with a complex regulatory framework
business activities. Within Worldline, high ethical standards
that has to be managed to ensure the development of its
suppliers to enforce strong and fair relationships and to ensure
procedures underpin the delivery of excellent business
supported by a Group-wide strategy, policy and training
Worldline has engaged a permanent dialog with its partners and
technology solutions in a secured, ethical and responsible way.
Practices
,
Anti-corruption
and
Compliance
. For more
information on GRI standards, see Section
4.
Compliance and ethics, supply chain management and local
chain and communities. These essential issues correspond to
impact are the main challenges for Worldline regarding its value
Market Presence
,
Indirect Economic Impacts
,
Procurement
the following GRI Standards elements:
Economic Performance
,
offices
Leveraging the eco-efficiency of our data centers and
4.
clients and partners.
Operational excellence and environmental efficiency, including
impact of Worldline’s activities on the environment and propose
the reduction of energy consumption, are keys to limit the
footprint is a key challenge for Worldline towards society at
sustainable solutions to customers. Reducing its environmental
large but also to improve efficiency and develop trust with
These essential issues correspond to the following GRI elements:
information on GRI Standards aspects, see Section
5.
Energy
,
Emissions
and
Product Responsibility
. For more
detailed in the TRUST 2020 program which are monitored on a
All those challenges are covered by the dedicated indicators
related to the life cycle of its terminals and the carbon emissions
regular basis. In 2016, Worldline offset all the carbon emissions
produced by its data centers.
information of listed companies
French legal requirements of
A.1.2.3
regulatory requirements.
verifiability and certification by an independent third party. This
Sustainability. This law is based on the principle of transparency,
reports with common calculation methodologies and
law, followed by Worldline, aims to promote a comparability of
In France, the Grenelle II law was passed in 2010 in order to
requirements for Corporate Social Responsibility and
further strengthen the duties of companies and the publication
assessment. There are penalties for companies that fail to meet
Furthermore, Worldline’s Corporate Social Responsibility
voluntary guidance standard and the Energy Transition for
approach follows the principles of the ISO 26000 international
contribution to the fight against climate change.
Green Growth Law, thus enabling it to make a more effective
and [GRI 103-3 sector specific standards]
Respect of AA1000 Standards
[GRI
102-12]
A.1.2.3.1
responsiveness defined in the AA1000 SES (2011) standard. The
Registration Document present in detail how Worldline has
Corporate Social Responsibility report and Section
1.1.3 of this
integrated these principles in its mode of operation.
accordance with the principles of inclusion, materiality and
Worldline’s Corporate Social Responsibility report is prepared in
Inclusion
of the Company. The aim is to build a common vision of a more
concern to Worldline and discuss the different business activities
community as a whole.
sustainable environment for Worldline, its partners and the
meetings and discussions have been engaged and will continue
(employees, clients, partners, suppliers and shareholders),
to occur on a regular basis to share the materiality matters of
strategy meets the expectations of its valuable stakeholders
To ensure that Worldline’s Corporate Social Responsibility