Annual report 2007 - Euler Hermes

A client-oriented human
resources policy
2,000
ideas presented by staff
since the i2s initiative
was launched in 2006.
328
ideas already
implemented in 2007.
30 12 – RAPPORT ANNUAL REPORT ANNUEL 2007
“In 2007, Euler Hermes focused on promoting
its five leadership values.”
Our leadership values
In 2007, Euler Hermes focused on promoting
the five leadership values it shares with
Allianz:
• align strategy and communication;
• promote a high-performance culture;
• focus on its clients;
• develop its employees;
• build on mutual trust and feedback.
These leadership values have a double aim.
A guiding light for the staff, they provide a
framework for the group’s growth and contribute
to its sustainability. They also enable all
of the group’s subsidiaries, regardless of their
location, to move in the same direction with the
client always the focal point of any action and
with innovation as the main driving force.
Encouraging mobility
As a multinational in the purest sense of the
term, Euler Hermes encourages staff
mobility as a means of reinforcing its corporate
culture. Moreover, the expansion of its
network throughout the world opens up
more opportunities for staff who wish to
work in a foreign country. To facilitate
movements within the group, the human
resources departments of all the subsidiaries
have put in place a database of staff interested
in working abroad, whether for several
months or for several years.
Emphasis on training
So as to develop a culture of excellence, Euler
Hermes favours staff training with multicultural
seminars, development courses for
both management and high-potential staff
and training in the group’s specific businesses.
In 2007, 25 management staff attended
training provided by the Allianz Management
Institute. Our main goal is to give staff the