"Perspectives 2011" - Sustainability and Annual Report (pdf)

Introduction Company profile and strategyService portfolio Communication and social responsibilityDiversityCultural diversityIn an international organization like ours, which benefitsfrom the heterogeneity of its people and theirdifferent mindsets and cultural backgrounds, mutualacceptance and appreciation are exceptionally important.In Germany, the Equal Treatment Act has estab lisheda legal framework designed to support and promoteequality of opportunity and diversity. The Act prohibitsdiscrimination against employees on the basis of race,ethnic background, gender, religious persuasion, ide -ology, disability, sexual identity or age. At FMG weensure that our managerial employees receive specialtraining and are fully informed about this legislation.Documents are also available on the corporateintranet to familiarize our employees with the Act’sfundamental provisions.With 1,074 foreign nationals from more than 50 differentcountries among our 6,864 employees in theFMG Group, living diversity is very much an establishedpart of our corporate culture. The protectionof human rights has utmost priority for us within ourorganization’s sphere of influence; the risk of childlabor is precluded by current legislation. During thereview period, there were no reported complaintsconcerning discrimination or the infringement of humanrights.Disabled-friendly employerIn 2011, around 500 people with severe disabilitieswere employed at Flughafen München GmbH – around11.5 percent of our workforce. This means we offer farmore jobs for the disabled than the statutory quotaof five percent. Under our current integration policy,we have redesigned numerous work points in thecompany to better suit the needs of people with disa -bilities. This was conducted with the support of ourdisabilities officers and representatives, companydepartments, and outside specialists like the Officeof Integration, the Department of Pensions, and theEmployment Agency.For some time now, FMG has also supported a privateschool operated by the organization LebenshilfeFreising for young people with disabilities. Besidesone-week work experience taster programs, we currentlyalso offer disabled youngsters two-week blockinternships, three times a year, plus one-day-a-weekwork experience opportunities. At the end of 2011,we hired the first school-leaver from this program ona full work contract – an important landmark in theintegration of people with learning difficulties in theprimary labor market.Opportunities for employees with healthlimitationsWe have an in-house system of integration managementthat aims to support and assist employees whoface limiting health problems and are no longer ableto continue in their current area of work. Through thissystem, they can find suitable alternatives. Some re -main employed in their own departmental units inwork that matches their abilities; others are reassignedto roles in internal services – as couriers, messengers,maintenance staff and quality assessors, for example.86