2007 Interactive Registration Document - Renault

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RENAULT AND THE GROUP
RENAULT-NISSAN ALLIANCE
STAFF EXCHANGES
Since the beginning of the Alliance, Renault and Nissan have been developing
personnel exchanges in order to enhance Alliance performance. These
exchanges are now shifting to the next stage, with more geographical expansion.
T he personnel exchange focuses more on corporate/functional/regional high
potential persons or experts in order to promote the following objectives:
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develop Alliance global leaders with cross cultural experience;
share expertise and excellence;
support regional expansion especially in new developing countries;
develop knowledge- sharing in critical expertise.
As of July 1, 2007, 122 employees have been participating in Renault –
Nissan personne exchanges, 37 Renault employees are currently at Nissan
in Japan, seven Renault employees are at Nissan North America, and two
others in other Nissan countries. In addition, 29 Renault employees have
been seconded to Nissan Europe. On the other hand, 28 NML employees
have been sent to Renault and 19 others from elsewhere in Nissan to other
Renault companies.
More transfers are expected in the future as geographical expansion increases
in ASEAN and South America regions as the Alliance business expands, with
HR continuing to support these personnel exchanges to enhance the Alliance
performance.
1.3.4 NISSAN’S STRATEGY AND RESULTS IN 2007
Nissan’s financial statements are prepared under Japanese accounting
standards, which differ from the standards used by Renault. The statements
include intermediate operating totals and some Nissan-specifi c indicators.
To measure the contribution to Renault’s results, Nissan’s fi nancial statements
are restated, as described in c hapter 7, note 13 of the notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Nissan has more than 185,000 employees and operates production facilities in
over 40 countries. In 2006, Nissan was the number-two Japanese automaker by
volume, selling 3,478,000 units worldwide in 2006. The company is managed
in four major regions: Japan, the Americas, Europe and General Overseas
Markets (GOM).
ALLIANCE BUSINESS WAY PROGRAM
The Alliance Business Way Program aims to boost the global success of the
Alliance by improving team performance and individual skills. The program
strives to build positive win-win relationships inside the Alliance.
The following training programs are on offer:
“Working with Japanese and French partners”: this training course is available
at both Renault and Nissan and is designed for the Alliance’s key contributors.
The purpose of the course is to gain a better understanding of cultural heritage
and styles of working by focusing on three topics: communication , project
management and problem solving while retaining a positive partnership;
Team-Working Seminars (TWS) are designed for staff working in the
Alliance entities, such as the CCTs and FTTs and common organizations.
They aim to:
improve team work ,
strengthen personal bonds and mutual trust,
create a team identity,
share common team goals;
Alliance Engineer Exchange Program (AEEP). The AEEP program was
launched in 2005. Used to manage joint Renault-Nissan technical projects,
it offers promising young engineers the opportunity to become involved in
the Alliance.
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Key fi gures for the fi scal year ending March 31, 2007:
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worldwide vehicle sales: 3.483 million units, down 2,4%;
consolidated net revenue: ¥10,469 billion, an increase of 11.0%;
consolidated operating profi t: ¥776.9 billion, or 7.4% of revenues;
consolidated net income: ¥460.8 billion, down 11%;
return on invested capital (ROIC): 15.3%.
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