RepoRt on - BNP Paribas

NRE indicator – 2009 year Scope for 2009
20. Employee relations and collective bargaining
See the Registration document and CSR Report under developing harmonius labour relations.
As in previous years, there was constructive dialogue with employee representatives within BNP Paribas
SA in 2009. The Commission on Employment Law, BNP Paribas SA’s labour negotiation body,
met on 37 occasions, and 14 new agreements were signed with trade unions. SA Mainland
21. Health and safety
See the Registration document and CSR Report under Protecting employee health.
• Medical assistance to employees who were victims of attacks
In 2009, 46 employees received medical assistance after an attack. Five of them were referred
to specialists for psychological help.
• Training for medical staff and refresher courses for first-aid workers
Initiatives aimed at providing refresher courses for first-aid workers were maintained:
144 employees were trained and 276 went through courses to refresh their skills.
• Vaccinations
Continued large-scale vaccination campaign with 3,960 flu shots administered.
- Preventive clinical activities
- Cardiovascular: 226 evaluations of cardiovascular health, five of which required a day in hospital,
- Screening for glaucoma and diabetes,
• Ergonomics of workstations: 13 plan studies, 122 premises inspections and 8 studies were conducted in 2009.
• 739 people participated in the blood donation drive. SA Mainland
22. Training
See the Registration document and CSR Report under Developing skills of employees and teams.
For BNP Paribas SA in mainland France, the number of employees enrolled in courses of study
leading to a diploma were 268 for the Brevet Professionnel diploma in banking, 478 for the BTS diploma
in banking and 226 for the Institut Technique de Banque diploma.
In 2009, 10,642 employees of BNP Paris SA in mainland France applied for training under
the dIF (Individual right to training) scheme. SA Mainland
23. Employment and integration of persons with disabilities
See the Registration document and CSR Report under Promoting diversity in all its forms.
In 2009, the number of employees with disabilities at BNP Paribas SA was 850 versus 754 in 2008
and 730 in 2007. The number of beneficiary (handicap-equivalent) units (BU) was 1,006 versus 986 in 2008. SA Mainland
An agreement on employment and inclusion of persons with disabilities was signed in 2008.
This agreement is part of BNP Paribas’ overall non-discrimination and diversity initiative, and it follows up
on commitments made by the Group when the diversity Charter was signed in 2004. This agreement
expresses all parties’ desire to see BNP Paribas implement a proactive long-term policy in favour
of the employment and inclusion of persons with disabilities. It calls for actions in four areas:
• develop a recruitment plan for persons with disabilities in the ordinary work environment;
• improve conditions for bringing persons with disabilities into jobs by offering appropriate working
conditions, access to professional training and technological accommodations;
• seek out stronger partnerships with the sheltered work sector;
• an ongoing focus on key considerations for maintaining persons with disabilities in employment.
The Group keeps an active list of organisations in the sheltered work sector so that subcontractors
of Group entities can be referred to and encouraged to call on such organisations. France
24. Social and cultural activities
Social and cultural activities that are national in scope are managed by the Central Works Council.
Local service activities are managed by local works councils. Services include children’s summer camps
and organised holidays for staff, contributions to meal expenses, family welfare, lending libraries
for books, records, videos and other media, and discounts for theatres and cinemas.
A sports and cultural association gives employees the opportunity to take part in a variety
of team sports and cultural activities.
A breakdown of BNP Paribas SA’s contributions to cultural and social activities is provided
in the Company’s Social Audit.
The budget for such activities in 2009 amounted to EUR 94.6 million. SA Mainland
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