30 | AAK Responsible Growth Staying healthy Our workforce in numbers As of December 31st 2012, AAK had a total of 2,164 employees (an average of 2,211 employees, as stated in our 2012 Annual Report), 5 percent less than in 2011. Among our permanent employees approx. 8.6 percent left the company. The average age of employees in Europe is significantly higher than in the rest of the world due to a more mature organisation. 22 percent of our permanent employees are female. This is a lower percentage than in many other businesses, and is explained by the fact that a job in our production plants typically attracts more men than women. However, at managerial level, 17 percent are female. 75 percent of our employees are permanently employed, while 10 percent are on temporary contracts. The remaining 15 percent comprise trainees, agency staff and at-will employees. The latter is a doctrine of American law that refers to an employment relationship which can be broken by either party with no liability. 3 percent of our employees work part-time. Employee distribution by age Permanent employees turnover by age 13% 22% 33% 28% 30% 24% 20% 30% <30 30-39 40-49 >49 <30 30-39 40-49 >49 Employee category by age Management White-collar Blue-collar % 100 80 60 40 20 0 <30 30-39 40-49 >49 Employees by age Americas Europe West Africa % 100 80 60 40 20 0 <30 30-39 40-49 >49 Internal communication Internal Communication is one of the projects in the People priority area – part of our AAK acceleration program. Its objective is to significantly improve internal communication globally in AAK by enabling all employees to understand both the direction and the performance of the company. One of our key channels is the AAK intranet, which targets every AAK employee, although in practice not everybody uses a computer on a daily basis. This is why we also share information via bulletin boards, electronic boards, information leaflets and regular “town hall meetings” for all staff. The most efficient means of communication very much depends on local tradition and culture, which is why the local management teams are responsible for sharing timely internal communication, in the right way. To monitor our employees’ satisfaction with internal communication, we run regular employee surveys. In 2012 this resulted in a 2 percent increase in the satisfaction rate within AAK. Safety in the workplace is also about maintaining health. We are present in many countries with very different cultures, varying degrees of health awareness and different health initiatives by local or national authorities. For these reasons, we do not have a uniform approach to maintaining health, but instead base our activities on local decision-making, informed by a needs assessment. Most initiatives focus on our employees. Examples of AAK health initiatives include: First aid training Safety training Protective equipment like helmets, safety glasses, and computer glasses Health checks Sports facilities Annual vaccinations against flu For our employees in West Africa, we offer free mosquito nets; annual information on risk control; vaccination against yellow fever, meningitis and cholera; and health insurance – again based on a local needs assessment. AAK Mexico operates health facilities and offers consultation for employees’ family members and the local community as a whole.
AAK Responsible Growth 2012-2013 - UK
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