Social Ambition | Prysmian North America

Social Ambition

Social Ambition

Prysmian understands that to promote sustainability effectively, we must also empower individuals and communities to contribute to these efforts. 

 

We are dedicated to growing as an employer and partner in local communities. Our goal is to foster a more diverse and inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued. We are committed to encouraging more women to pursue careers at Prysmian in technical and scientific fields.

 

Our 2030 Social Ambition targets focus on:

  • Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
  • Empowering our communities
  • Employee engagement and upskilling
  • Digital inclusion

“At Prysmian, we are dedicated to fostering the development of our employees and making a positive impact on local communities. We are committed to taking bold actions to address the economic, societal, and environmental challenges we face. The launch of our Social Ambition targets reaffirms and enhances our commitment to making meaningful and necessary changes.”

Andrea Pirondini

CEO, Prysmian North America

At Prysmian, we are committed to fostering a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to create a trustworthy environment where individuals feel welcomed, valued, and respected, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. We believe that embracing diversity makes us better individuals and strengthens our company. 

 

Some recent initiatives that have positively impacted our employees include:

  • Paid parental leave for all new parents in North America, regardless of gender or family structure
  • Efforts to promote pay equity, ensuring fair compensation regardless of race or gender
  • Remote and flexible working arrangements for professionals
  • Scholarships for employees and their dependents, tuition reimbursement for employees pursuing further education, and scholarships specifically for women studying in STEM fields

 

Social Ambition Goals

  • A 50/50 split between male and female new hires
  • Commitment to at least 30% of senior leadership roles to be held by women
  • Zero Pay Gap with equality in pay across all roles
  • At least 30% of executives to be from under-represented nationalities/ethnicities
  • Local mentoring programs for 500 students coming from minorities

Commitment to hiring more than 500 women in a dedicated science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) recruitment program. Prysmian has adopted the Women's Empowerment Principles and promotes gender equality across the business. In addition, Prysmian continues to improve work-life balance to open up new career opportunities, especially for women. Other measures include childcare and the return guarantee after parental leave as well as flexible working-time models and part-time work, including for managers.

 

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  • 40 hours per year of learning for all employees

  • More than 25% of employees involved in rotation/career growth experience every year

  • At least 50% of employees as stable shareholders through our share ownership plans

  • Higher than 80% response rate to the annual Engagement Survey

  • Leadership Impact Index improved to 70-80%

Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure to connect all employees through global digital platforms, ensuring significant progress in adoption levels.
  • Develop educational-training programs dedicated to local schools and communities with a focus on the most vulnerable and developing regions
  • Encouraging young children of all ages to explore and embrace a technical and scientific career, through knowledge-sharing programs which build on Prysmian Group’s extensive global expertise