Committing to People and building the future with them means taking action for the well-being of all, everywhere in the world. The well-being, equality and fulfilment of each employee are key to collective success. To ensure everyone plays a role in the Group’s CSR commitment, Rémy Cointreau fosters a sustainable approach to management to support employees in the long term.
Promoting individual well-being to guarantee collective success
In terms of training and social relations, the past year has been largely characterised by the health crisis. Nevertheless, the Group’s international scope and pre-existing managerial culture, centred on a humanist approach and a sustainable vision of personal support, cleared the way for increased telecommuting. For the French sites in Angers, Cognac and Paris, a new telecommuting charter will be in force after the health crisis and will allow interested employees to adjust their working methods.
Throughout this period, the Group took all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of its employees and to support on-site production teams: distribution of recommendations on health measures and provision of the necessary equipment requested by the local health authorities. A further highlight is the Group’s choice, throughout the health crisis, not to apply for government aid in France, while still maintaining the remuneration of all its employees at 100%.
Rémy Cointreau is also continuing its proactive approach to social dialogue. The Group regularly engages with its social partners on social issues through specific company agreements. That is the case in France in particular, with various agreements regarding forward-planning of employment and skills, profit-sharing, the establishment of a collective retirement savings plan, and professional equality.
The human resources policy anticipates the Group’s requirements, and that is especially true where training is concerned: internal sessions specially tailored to the diversity of the Group’s businesses have been set up. These include the Brand Academy to better understand the brands, the Art of selling Academy for sales aspects, the Finance Academy to learn about finance, and the Quality Academy on products and their presentation. Two new academies will soon follow: the Digital Academy and the Management Academy. In addition:
- on the Isle of Islay, the teams organised yoga and meditation sessions, and encouraged each other to walk 100 miles(160.9 km) over 4 weeks, then 250 miles (321.9 km) over 8 weeks, to donate the equivalent of one pound per mile to two organisations chosen by the staff. 30% of the workforce participated in this initiative;
- on the Isle of Islay once again, a sponsorship system was set up to allow sponsors to make regular contact with their sponsored children during the lockdown period that continued for 12 months;
- all over the world, teams organised virtual meetings to learn how to work remotely, participate in seminars, or simply to meet up socially;
- all over the world, Christmas packages were delivered to employees’ homes.
