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Corporate social responsability
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People
2.3.1.2
Demographic data
Workforce by age
The distribution of the Group’s workforce by age remained stable. The
average employee age is 40.
Under 25
25 to 30
30 to 35
35 to 40
40 to 45
45 to 50
50 to 55
55 to 60
Over 60
5 %
15%
18%
17%
14%
13%
10%
6%
3%
Men/women distribution
The Group is largely made up of women (67%), represented at all hie-
rarchical levels and in all business activities. The Group’s policy is to
guarantee total non-discrimination in the treatment of its employees.
Men
33%
Women
67%
Seniority pyramid
Average seniority is nine years and 45% of the Group’s total employees
have been with the Group for less than five years. The Group encourages
the development of skills and long careers. Nearly one third of the staff
has been with the Group for more than ten years.
1 year or less
1 to 3 years
3 to 5 years
5 to 10 years
10 to 15 years
15 to 20 years
More than 20 years
11%
18%
16%
21%
14%
9%
11%
2.3.1.3
Employment
GiventheGroup’sorganicgrowth,the lasttenyearshavenotrequiredany
restructuring efforts for economic reasons that had any consequences
with regard to jobs. During development operations (site construction),
any transferswere ona voluntary basis. In France, individual layoffs invol-
ved 94 people in 2016.
As part of its strategy to preserve and develop its supply sources, the
Group opened a new leather workshop in Normandy in 2016.
New stores in Mexico, Rio de Janeiro and at Hong Kong international
airport contributed to growth in employee numbers in 2016.
Jobs created within the Group
The Group created 590 jobs in 2016. As has been mentioned, the
Production sector saw the most growth (with the creation of 326 additio-
nal jobs) in order to increaseproduction capacity and to protect expertise
and sources of supply.
Distribution of the jobs creation by sector
Support
6%
Sales
39%
Production
55%