Annual report 2005 - Dexia.com

Annual Report 2005GENDER BREAKDOWN46.5%53.5%MenWomen24,418 MEMBERS OF STAFF IN 30 COUNTRIESBelgium (1) 15,275Luxembourg 3,249France 2,516Slovakia 781Netherlands 542United States 506Italy 281Switzerland 232Spain 220United Kingdom 188Ireland 173Germany 115Singapore 82Hong Kong/China 58Israel 33Denmark 33Australia 29Poland (2) 17Sweden 14Japan (2) 8Czech Republic (2) 6Mexico (2) 6Romania (2) 4Bulgaria (2) 3Canada (2) 3Other countries 44Total workforce as of December 31, 2005 24,418Preparing for the futureIn 2005, the Dexia Group formalizedcommitments vis-à-vis its teams which itintends to observe and apply in mattersof training, recruitment, internal mobilityand performance management. These nowappear in the Human Resources QualityCharter distributed to all members of staffand the 34 commitments must be effectiveby the end of 2006 in the main entities ofthe Group.Furthermore, the post of Business Partnerwas created in 2005 in the different Group’shuman resources departments. The BusinessPartner is responsible for local applicationof the measures adopted at Group level(principles of social management, HumanResources Quality Charter, commitmentsto non-discrimination…) and is the pointof contact both for management andemployees, intervening on a daily basis in allmatters of training and career management.With a presence in 30 countries, throughthe diversity of its business lines, the DexiaGroup offers real opportunities for careerevolution facilitated by the Passport forDexia. This charter relies on a package ofrules and common principles applicableto members of staff whether on placementor expatriate, and thus contributes tothe integration and development of a feelingof belonging to the Group.(1) Including members of staff of the self-employed network of Dexia Bank Belgium.(2) New office in 2005.99