Sustainable Value Report 2001/2002 - BMW Group

company to enhance the long-term qualifications
of current employees and help external training
institutes prepare for the educational needs of
new employees. In 2000, the BMW AG Training
Center conducted over 6,700 classes and
seminars attended by nearly 45,000 employees.
Compared to 1995, this reflects a 30-percent
increase in the number of participants attending
over twice as many training sessions.The
electronic human resources project (e-HR) is
another component enabling innovative organizational
structures and continued corporate
development. Within the framework of the
migration of existing personnel systems to a
Web-based platform by 2004, internal processes
will see major improvements with reduced
administrative activities and more effective
internal customer service.This step benefits BMW
employees as much as it does the company.
Focus on personnel secures economic
growth
BMW Group sustainable personnel policies
are aimed at the needs of the employees and
the economic growth of the enterprise.The
employees are the ones who can best identify
problems in their work areas and point out
potential improvements.This is why BMW
BMW Group value-oriented personnel policy guidelines:
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Employee relations are based on mutual respect. We consistently
strive for a positive negotiating atmosphere.
Taking national and cultural differences into account is of primary
importance.
Employee earnings are based on performance and results.
Teamwork is more than the sum of individual employee
performance.
We offer secure, well-paid jobs to motivated and responsible
employees.
actively involves all employees in the on-going
development of the company. This process is
enhanced by regularly conducted employee
surveys and the targeted integration of employees
into operational improvement processes. In 2000,
an average of three suggestions per employee
were submitted at the BMW plant in Steyr,
Austria.The subsequent improvements resulted
in cost savings of over c7 million – an average
of c3,000 per employee. Company-wide,
BMW AG saved over c46.8 million in 2000, an
increase of 115 percent over 1995.
Positive response for future security
Full-coverage electronic surveys of BMW
employees were conducted in 2000 at all
BMW plants in Germany. On the average, over
96 percent of the workers surveyed indicated
that they regard BMW as a “great place to
work.”This overwhelmingly positive response is
an outstanding asset that clearly demonstrates
personal identification with the company and
the overall appeal of BMW as an employer. The
high level of employee satisfaction is also
evident in the very low annual turnover rate of
only 1.4 percent at BMW AG.The positive
image of BMW as a highly rated employer has
also been confirmed in studies conducted by
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