BREAKDOWN OF GROUP WORKFORCE by geographic region

Attracting talent

To attract the best talent, Zodiac Aerospace is increasing its presentations at engineering schools (such as ISAE Supaero, Supelec, Ecole Polytechnique, and Ecole Centrale) and participating in events such as the Toulouse Technologies Forum and the X Forum, which it sponsored in 2013. It is also participating in events organized by schools, such as recruitment workshops at ISAE, ESTACA and Ecole Polytechnique. To attract young graduates with potential, the French international internship program (VIE) was launched in the Group in 2011. In 2013/2014, around 20 young VIE participants were hosted in Group entities, primarily in the United States and Asia.

Promoting diverse, rewarding careers

The Group consistently offers high-level training to drive individual and collective performance and produce rewarding careers. Training is largely decentralized and managed by individual entities. It meets very diverse local needs, ranging from specific skills and technology to safety and personal development. Additionally, some training is organized at the Group level, especially in Lean management, quality control and procurement. Leadership training is also encouraged. In France, some 60 managers attend three annual two-day immersion sessions at three sites. In the United Kingdom, Zodiac Seats engineers have the opportunity to boost their careers by joining internship programs in four different departments lasting three months each. In four years, 48 engineers have followed the program and gone on to mentor new participants. In Tunisia in 2013/2014, a total of 475 managers attended a training course focusing on communication and management practices aligned with Group values.

RESOUNDING SUCCESS FOR zUNI

In its first year of operation, the zUNI e-learning platform was used by 10,000 employees at 19 Zodiac Cabin & Structures sites in the United States. It offers a catalog of over a thousand courses and in 2014 provided more than 120,000 hours of training. It is now starting to be used by other Group Businesses in the United States.

More than 3 days of training offered to each employee annually

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