2008 I 2009 Sustainability Report - Econsense

We further the development of female
"MINT" students (undergraduates in the
disciplines of mathematics, information science,
natural sciences and technology) and
female school students in order to generate
interest among young women in a future
career at EnBW at the earliest possible stage.
We also stage assessment centre training
courses and take part in "Girls Day", when
girls who are still at school can find out
about the technical apprenticeship occupations
at EnBW.
Equal opportunity and
the protection of rights
In Germany, the observance of human
rights and compliance with employment
law and environmental regulations are
statutory obligations. EnBW also aims to
fulfil these obligations in its supply chain.
We act in accordance with the valid laws
and in compliance with the basic rules of
fair and free competition, and we observe
all the relevant regulations.
All employees in the core companies are
covered by negotiated collective wage and
company-level agreements. The interests of
management personnel are represented by
the spokespersons' committees. EnBW complies
with the regulations governing the
participation of employee representative
bodies as well as the statutory, collective
agreement-based and company-level information
obligations and deadlines. Employees
have the unrestricted right to organise
themselves and participate in trade unions
and employee representative bodies.
Remuneration is based exclusively on the
requirements of the job in question and the
skills of the employee. Gender, origin and
other non-material considerations are of no
relevance either for remuneration levels or
for the recruitment and development of
employees.
No discrimination incidents were recorded
in the year under review; as a result, it was
not necessary to take any measures relating
to the German Anti-Discrimination Act.
2008 Annual report, p. 73
Award-winning employer
In spring 2009, we achieved good to excellent
scores in all the categories of the independent
"Top German Employers" survey
for the fifth time running. Alongside job
security, developmental options and remuneration,
a further category that was also
surveyed was "work-life balance" – where we
took third place in the individual category
rankings. The study, in which a total of 105
companies participated, is conducted every
year by the magazine "Junge Karriere" from
the Handelsblatt Publishing Group in cooperation
with the Corporate Research Foundation.
EnBW has been entitled to use the "Fair
Company" seal of approval since 2006. The
magazine "Junge Karriere" confers this seal of
recognition on companies who act ethically
towards interns and graduates – and who
give them a fair chance for a career start.
Feedback –
employee survey
In November 2008, around 14,000 EnBW
employees were asked about the company
and their work situation. The return rate of
72% was outstanding for a first survey of
this kind.
The main objective of the survey was to
measure the strength of the "bond" between
employees and the company – so-called
"employee commitment". In a follow-up
process, the findings are now being
analysed, and action strategies and measures
to further boost commitment levels
are being drawn up together with the employees
themselves. This employee survey
is to be repeated at regular intervals in order
to assess the effect of the implemented
measures and the situation of the company
on the commitment of employees to EnBW.
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