Annual Report - BNP Paribas

Results
Implementing an action plan to combat the risk of discrimination
Discrimination, either at the recruitment stage or at any other time in an
employee’s career, has been identifi ed as one of thirty major operational risks
faced by the Group worldwide. A risk analysis was carried out to assess the
potential causes of discrimination, defi ne prevention controls, weigh up possible
consequences (fi nancial, legal or in terms of reputation) and prepare an
action plan. A report is presented to the Executive Committee three times a
year regarding this action plan.
The Group’s model for assessing operational risk, which includes the risk of
discrimination, was validated by regulatory authorities in 2007.
Results in terms of equality in promotions
Special consideration is given to ensuring a balance in the proportion
of male and female candidates going forward for promotion. 40.3% of
BNP Paribas executives are female, meaning that the Group has already
met the target laid down by the French Banking Association for 2010. At
1 January 2007, women accounted for 28.5% of employees promoted to
senior management level.
Gender equality
Tools
Implementing a women’s working group
At the end of 2004, the Group HR Department brought together about ten
female senior executives from across the spectrum of the Group’s businesses
within the “Mix City” initiative (a pun on the French mixité, meaning gender
balance). The group is active in five main areas: services to facilitate day-to-day
life, management of maternity leave, working hours, mentoring and coaching,
and creating a women’s network. This group presented a series of suggestions
to the HR function on how best to facilitate the inclusion of women in senior
management positions.
Evaluation surveys
Surveys were used to assess ways to improve gender equality. In 2006,
BNP Paribas took part in the latest survey by the French Banking Association:
“Carrières comparées hommes-femmes dans la banque” (a comparative
gender analysis of carreers in banking sector), analysing the discrepancies
found in the careers of men and women over a 15-year period.
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