Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

95 Sustainable Personnel Policy We want our employees to feel good and stay with us for a long time. We offer flexible working times, a company retirement plan and many continuing education options. We hold regularly scheduled meetings to discuss perso- nal career opportunities, offer a management develop- ment program and an extensive health management program. The average length of service of more than 15 years at Werner & Mertz and our high rate of training attest to the success of these measures. In recognition of its successful personnel policy, Werner & Mertz was awarded the title “Attractive Employer” by Evenline Lemke, the former Minister of Econmic Affairs in Rhineland-Palatinate, in November 2014. Our company impressed the jurors with its respectful corporate culture, the perceptive leadership style tailo- red to employee and situation, fair compensation in line with the market, measures that promote good health, long-term career models, flexible working times and, not least of all, a sustainable health manage- ment policy. With their outstanding employee orientation and engagement, award winners should serve as beacons and inspire other regional companies to follow their lead. Employees Explanation of high proportion of males in the statistics: In Production, Workshops and Techni- cal Field Service, greater numbers of men have traditionally worked with heavy equipment and machinery. Gender Distribution 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total males 66% 65% 65% 68% females 34% 35% 35% 32% Germany males 71% 70% 70% 74% females 29% 30% 30% 26% Austria males 46% 44% 46% 47% females 54% 56% 54% 53% Other countries males 64% females 36%