Human resources management

Highly qualified and motivated employees are a key prerequisite for the long-term success of HeidelbergCement. That’s why our Group-wide human resources policy focuses on identifying and further developing the talents of our employees, as well as competing with other companies to attract and retain talented individuals. As a responsible employer, we also believe that one of our very important obligations is to provide our workforce with a safe and comfortable working environment.

In order to develop and retain its employees, HeidelbergCement has created a competence model that defines the demands we make of our staff members. Among other things, this model allows supervisors to carry out systematic Group-wide
performance and potential assessments based on standardised rules. It also serves as a basis for strategic executive development and effective succession planning. We seek to achieve three goals here:

1. to fill key positions worldwide with top-quality candidates from within the company;
2. to develop top talents in a targeted manner;
3. and to bind employees to the company over the long term by offering individual development programmes.

Several other issues have influenced our human resources work over the last two years. Occupational health and safety continues to have the highest priority at the Group. We have set ourselves the goal of minimising the number of accidents at our facilities and reducing the risk of injuries and occupational illnesses through improved preventive measures.

We have also developed a concept for diversity management that is tailored to fit the specific conditions at our company. This concept relies on teamwork and on the integration of various cultures, talents and experiences in an effort to achieve a workforce composition that reflects our presence on international markets, our customer structure and our business environment.