Part II - EDP

5.1. Policies and strategies
The international expansion of the EDP Group has resulted
in a new human resource organisation model that can
standardise criteria and guarantee a common strategy
in the different EDP companies. The idea is, on one hand,
to ensure that values are the same group-wide and
processes are decentralised and, on the other, to create
a common organisational culture.
The new organisational model for human asset
management at EDP is called the “Talento” project and its
goals are as follows:
• To maximise intra- and inter-regional synergies –
centralisation of strategic thought and decentralisation
of tactical and operational management;
• To foster a culture of transparency, alignment
and proactive communication in human resource
management and seek to promote the EDP Group
as an increasingly fair company;
• To encourage meritocracy;
There was an increase in the number of employees
of nationalities other than that of the country in which
they worked. It was 62 in 2008, 38 more than in 2007.
This increase is directly related to the expansion of the
EDP Group to several countries.
In 2008, there were 578 employees with special needs,
the same number as the previous year.
Where salaries are concerned, the EDP companies abide
by egalitarian, anti-discriminatory practices and there are
no significant differences in salary between the genders
for the same type of work. An analysis of the man/woman
ratio shows that it is favourable to males (1.17). However,
in Portugal (which had 63% of the Group’s employees),
the ratio is favourable to females (0.96).
Employees by Professional Category and Age Group
1,138
5,007
• To ensure alignment with best international practice;
• To speed up processes by using a single, flexible,
integrated information system.
65
366
496
1,449
128
628
152
684
415
1,483
“Talento” is divided into five different areas – talent strategy,
evaluation of potential and performance, compensation,
development of skills, and career management.
Directors
Senior managers
Middle managers
Supervisors
Qual. Prof.
Semi-qual. prof.
In 2008, the organisational framework of jobs at all
EDP Group companies was defined in order to ensure
alignment between the different positions.
5.2. Description
In recent years, the EDP Group has extended its activities
to different regions, although the number of its employees
continues to fall slightly every year as a result of efforts to
improve the efficiency of resource management.
289
721
Male
661
1,726
781
3,088
Female
688
4,196