2012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP Paribas

A RESPONSIBLE BANK: INFORMATION ON BNP PARIBAS’ ECONOMIC,SOCIAL, CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITYSocial responsibility: pursuing a committed and fair human resources policy7Working conditions➤ TYPE OF CONTRACT*Men Women Total %Number of permanent contracts 89,627 93,207 182,834 97%Number of fixed-term contracts 2,278 3,439 5,717 3%TOTAL 91,808 96,548 188,551 100%(*) Full-Time Equivalent .➤ PART-TIME*Men Women Total %Number of part-time employees 1,733 13,258 14,991 100%Part-time employees working 80% or more 1,100 8,921 10,021 66.8%% of part-time employees 2.4% 17.6% 10.2%% of part-time employees by gender 11.6% 88.4% 100%(*) Physical headcount taking into account 76% of Group headcount .AbsenteeismThe Group’s absenteeism rate (1) , based on 21 countries representing 69%of the Group workforce, was 2.6% in 2012, in addition to an absenteeismrate of 2.8% for maternity/paternity leave. In the domestic markets, therate was 3.5% in France plus 2.2% for maternity/paternity leave (3.5% and2.1% in 2011); 2.5% in Italy plus 1.6% for maternity/paternity leave (2.6%and 2.2% in 2011); 2.7% in Belgium plus 0.5% for maternity/paternity leave(3.6% and 0.8% in 2011) and 2.5% in Luxembourg plus 1.2% for maternity/paternity leave (4% and 2.8% in 2011).TRAINING POLICIES: A SHARED CULTUREThe corporate culture within a large group strengthens the sense ofbelonging and increases employee loyalty. Training is used to spreadthis corporate culture throughout the Group, and it has developed crossdisciplinetraining tools in its various geographical regions.Forging and strengthening the Group’s corporatecultureThe BNP Paribas Campus (2)The Group training centre, in the magnificent setting of Louveciennes nearParis, focuses on building skills and providing a forum for sharing ideasand nurturing the corporate culture. The centre caters to employees fromall businesses, countries and backgrounds. In 2012, almost 30,000 peopleattended the centre to take part in integration seminars, business-specificcourses, cross-discipline training programmes and major Group events.Group AcademiesTo strengthen the corporate culture and managerial performance,BNP Paribas has set up two academies: the Risk Academy and theManagement Academy.Risk Academy: after setting up a governance structure involving asteering committee made of business-line representatives, the RiskAcademy continued to grow in 2012 by disseminating fundamental riskmanagement practices. In addition, it introduced the Risk Essentialsprogramme, created new e-learning modules and organised conferences.These resources are intended to be used in the various business lines,and to be extended in line with identified requirements.Management Academy: this academy has a similar structure andapproach, and is aimed at Senior Managers, who are key players of theGroup’s managerial culture. The academy objectives are to:■ reinforce the sense of belonging to the Group;■ disseminate strategy and ways of responding to the environment;■ encourage managerial development in connection with the fourManagement Principles.The Management Academy is intended to be extended to the wholeGroup, and supports business lines in defining and implementinginitiatives specific to managers within their scope, including throughshared resources. The Academies are supported by an Intranet portal,conferences and training resources.7(1) Absenteeism includes illnesses, accidents, occupational illnesses and other authorised paid leave.(2) Information about the Campus is available in French, English, Italian and Dutch at http://www.campus-louveciennes.bnpparibas.com.2012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS 393