Supporting our people and respecting human rights

Developing skills, providing fair and safe working conditions, and extending our commitments across our value chain.
OUR PEOPLE

Our people are central to our business

Our employees are our most valuable assets. Bringing together diverse talents across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, our teams are united by a shared commitment to customer excellence, sustainability and innovation.

Our human resources policy unites employees around shared values, ensures good working conditions and wellbeing, supports fair recruitment and internal mobility, and helps employees develop their skills throughout their career.

OUR CULTURE

Shared values in everyday work

Respect, Innovation, Ambition, Customer Focus and Team Spirit guide how we work together. Through internal communication, training and leadership engagement, we reinforce these values across the Group and bring responsible practices into daily decisions.

  1. 01

    Respect

    Listen to different perspectives and treat people fairly.
  2. 02

    Innovation

    Develop ideas that improve our technology and practices.
  3. 03

    Ambition

    Take responsibility and work towards meaningful progress.
  4. 04

    Customer Focus

    Understand customer needs and respond to their challenges.
  5. 05

    Team Spirit

    Share knowledge and combine our expertise.
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

Helping employees build their skills and careers

We provide training, skills development and internal mobility opportunities to help employees grow and adapt to changing needs. Regular conversations with managers, performance reviews and employee surveys help identify development needs and career goals.

This investment supports employee engagement and retention, and builds the skills our teams need for the future.

DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Creating a fair and inclusive workplace

We want every employee to feel respected, valued and able to contribute. Our diversity, equity and inclusion policy applies to all employees and, wherever possible, to subcontractors, suppliers and partners, while also considering the communities where we operate.

Fair recruitment and career progression

We do not tolerate discrimination based on gender, race, age, disability, religion or other protected characteristics, and support equal access to training and career development. Target: at least 17% women in management and leadership by 2030 (up from 14% in 2023).

We track inclusion through our annual Pulse survey and aim for a score of at least 75/100 on DEI-related questions by 2030.

We apply a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination and harassment, with clear reporting and investigation processes. All employees complete annual training on unconscious bias and harassment prevention.

We are committed to fair compensation regardless of gender or origin. We run an annual pay equity audit and allocate budgets to close any unexplained gender pay gaps.

We report on workforce composition, the gender pay gap and DEI survey results in our Sustainability Statement, review our policy yearly, and expect suppliers and partners to share these commitments.

SOCIAL TARGETS

Our social targets

  • SDG
    Target
  • SDG 3
    At least 70% of Group employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
  • SDG 3
    Obtain ISO 45001 certification for the same scope as ISO 9001 by the end of 2030.
  • SDG 4
    Annual employee training rate of at least 75%.
  • SDG 5
    Increase the proportion of women in the Group by 2 percentage points by 2030, from 20.6% in 2023.
  • SDG 10
    Increase the proportion of women in management and leadership positions by 3 percentage points by 2030, from 14% in 2023 to at least 17%.
  • SDG 11
    Improve product ranges to address telecommunications needs in sparsely populated areas and help bridge the digital divide.
These targets are part of the 14 targets defined across our 7 sustainability priorities. SDG = United Nations Sustainable Development Goal
SAFE WORKPLACE

Protecting health safety and wellbeing

We are committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment across our sites. We identify, assess and address occupational risks, comply with applicable local requirements and encourage employees to report safety concerns or incidents through internal channels.

Corrective action is taken when needed. We also support wellbeing through attention to work-life balance and ergonomics, recognizing their role in a supportive working environment.

LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Respecting rightsacross our operations and value chain

Our commitments are guided by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, International Labour Organization conventions and the UN Global Compact. These commitments are set out in our Group Human Rights Policy and extended to suppliers through our Supplier Code of Conduct.

  1. No forced or child labor

    We do not tolerate forced labor, child labor or discrimination.
  2. Freedom of association

    We uphold freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining wherever we operate.
  3. Due diligence

    We work to identify and address human rights risks in our operations and supply chain, and to strengthen our practices over time.
OUR COMMITMENTS

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RESOURCES

Policies and reports

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