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3 our employeeS<br />
Our employees’ know-how and commitment are<br />
central to Charles Vögele’s success.<br />
employee structure<br />
At end-2011 the Charles Vögele Group had a total<br />
of 7 300 employees of whom 4 690 worked full<br />
time. Charles Vögele has a widespread and diverse<br />
workforce. Germany and Switzerland are the<br />
biggest sales organizations, accounting for around<br />
a third each of total headcount. The remainder<br />
are split between the CEE and Benelux regions.<br />
Charles Vögele is committed to basic training and in<br />
2011 employed 592 apprentices. Our employees<br />
come from almost 60 different nations, and their<br />
average age is 40. The vast majority of employees<br />
(91.84 %) are women, most of whom work in sales.<br />
We are very pleased that 79 % of management<br />
positions in sales are also occupied by women.<br />
personal development and career prospects<br />
for trainees<br />
The majority of Charles Vögele Group’s employees<br />
are in daily contact with clients. Our people on<br />
the sales floor act as the company’s calling cards.<br />
This is why the company puts such emphasis on<br />
continuous training and development for its em-<br />
number of different nationalities in each<br />
sales organization 2011<br />
CORpORATE SOCiAl RESpOnSibiliTy<br />
2011<br />
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ployees, viewing this task as a core investment in<br />
the future of the Group. With the aim of improving<br />
the qualification of the employees, Charles Vögele<br />
supports them by providing specific trainings. The<br />
company also feels it is important to help young<br />
people embark upon a career in the clothing industry<br />
and to encourage talent in a targeted manner.<br />
The large number of young employees who successfully<br />
passed their final exams pays testament to<br />
their impressive achievements.<br />
ombudsman unit<br />
In 2011 Charles Vögele set up an ombudsman unit<br />
for all employees, business partners and customers.<br />
These groups can anonymously <strong>report</strong> any illegal<br />
activity to the ombudsman. The ombudsman unit<br />
handles all enquiries and bases its response on<br />
the company’s Code of Conduct, which is in turn<br />
based on the principles of the “VIOLETT” strategy.<br />
The unit is managed by a law firm in Zurich.<br />
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Switzerland Germany<br />
Cee reGion<br />
Benelux reGion
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