CWT Responsible Business Report 2012 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel

ContentsChapter 4CWT core valuesCommunication,employee dialogue andemployee engagementChapter 4 - Human Resources 2012 Responsible Business Report -Diversity and equal opportunityPromoting diversity & inclusionIn today’s global environment, it is crucial to understand the diverse cultures, customs and needsof employees, customers and regional markets. As a global enterprise, CWT seeks to ensure that itsemployee body reflects the diversity of its business environment.Diversity andequal opportunityTalent acquisitionHuman capitaldevelopmentHealth and safetyWork-life balanceWith 20,000employeesrepresentingabout 100nationalities,CWT benefits from employees ofall ages, all walks of life and diversebackgrounds. This rich tapestryenables each member of the CWTteam to develop new ways of lookingat issues and contribute innovativeideas and creativity.CWT’s Code of Business Ethicsand Conduct clearly confirms ourengagement to recognize and respectthe diversity of people and ideas, and toensure inclusion and equal opportunity.As one of CWT’s global six core valuesfor all employees, diversity - and byextension, inclusiveness - are central tohow CWT and our employees conductbusiness every day. This guiding principleincludes fostering respect and a teamspirit in the workplace; embracing andleveraging the multicultural essenceof the company, and providing equalopportunities to talented individuals.This is also reflected in our recruitmentprocesses, which help to ensure thehighest quality choices and adhereto all local regulations. They alsorespect company policy regardingnon-discrimination, equal opportunityand recruitment by competency.CWT actively promotes diversity,inclusion and equal opportunity for all.The company aims to offer equal accessto job opportunities and job training.On Yammer, we have a Diversity &Inclusion group which is open foranyone to join.CWT’s cultural diversity is anchored inone of the things that our employeesdo best: respecting each other. Thisstrong sense of mutual respect isa key characteristic of CWT. Weembrace all nationalities, cultures andstyles and more. Our strong senseof mutual respect combined with theinternational nature of CWT makes cultural diversity atrue asset.Jean-Luc Duchemin, Executive Vice President,Global Human ResourcesCopyright © 2013 CWT37