Bureau meeting May 23rd 2024
26.07.2024
Koen Hermans, Director of Remuneration, Benefits and International Mobility and Director of Group Employee Relations, welcomes the members of the secretariat for this last meeting before the plenary session in June.
Olga Kravchenko, Group HR Operations Director, presents the new People@AXA human resources transformation programme. Badreddine Machkour, HR Data Analyst, provides an update on the Group's social data for 2023.
Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, Head of Employee Benefits and Group Share Ownership Plan, and General Secretary of GIE AXA, focuses on the ‘Invest in You’ financial well-being programme.
Finally, Kirsty Leivers, Head of Culture, Inclusion and Diversity, presented developments in the inclusion survey and the ‘Smart Working’ approach.
Presentation of People@AXA and the Group's social data
Olga Kravchenko presented People@AXA's new human resources transformation programme, which is due to run until the end of 2025. The priorities of this programme are recruitment, internal mobility and the company's image. To speed up the recruitment process, the Group needs to replace vacancies quickly and anticipate its needs in terms of technology. The Group wants to increase and encourage internal mobility, particularly for employees over the age of 50. HR teams are working on new tools that will be gradually rolled out by the end of 2025.
Badreddine Machkour gave an update on the Group's social data for 2023, highlighting an increase in payroll and headcount, significant variations in the average age depending on the country, stability in staff turnover, mobility and the retirement rate.
Presentation of the ‘Invest in You’ financial well-being programme
Jean-Baptiste Rousseau focused on the ‘Invest in You’ financial well-being programme, which is part of the AXA Group's ‘Care & Dare’ policy. This programme aims to provide employees with answers to their financial questions and support them in making decisions to ensure their long-term financial security, reaching all salary levels and generations. It is based on three pillars: financial education, knowledge of the Group's offerings and support in making financial decisions.
The programme complements other employee well-being initiatives and is expected to have a positive impact on employees' physical and mental health. It will include several highlights: ‘Invest In You’ days in June, voluntary financial health check-ups and programmes tailored to each country to highlight local benefits.
Developments in the Inclusion Survey and the Smart Working approach
Kirsty Leivers presented developments in the Inclusion Survey. The participation rate in the Inclusion Survey has been very good, and particular attention has been paid to self-censorship, inclusive leadership and engagement. The results of the survey are currently being analysed and will be presented to the Group's European Works Council (EWC) at a later date.
Kirsty Leivers underlines the positive impact of the Smart Working approach at AXA for employees and the company, while stressing the importance of time spent together on site for the success of the company and the physical and mental health of employees. This is why the company recommends a minimum individual presence on site of at least two days a week. The secretariat asks that the company take the time needed to support these changes at local level in a spirit of consultation. It is important to have a flexible and balanced approach, taking into account the needs of employees, local operational specificities and customer requirements, while maintaining attractive working conditions.
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