Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

Training at Werner & Mertz: Fit for the Future “Our trainees of today strengthen the company and prepare us for the challenges of tomorrow,” says Rheinhard Schneider. Every year Werner & Mertz accepts 10 new trainees in its training program, which is currently preparing 35 young people for 12 different trades and professions. Depending on the occupa­ tion, trainees receive between 2.5 and 3.5 years of instruction. When selecting applicants, Werner & Mertz considers technical suitability and also places great value on soft skills such as engagement and team spirit. It’s very important to us to encourage tomorrow’s employees and to create good career opportunities for them. Consequently, we organize annual events that underscore the value of our in-house training. Girl’s Day: Quotas are yesterday ’ s news Sustainability plays a major role not only in production but in personnel policy too at Werner & Mertz. Fifteen girls from grades 5 through 9 in Mainz schools could see that for themselves on Girls’ Day in April 2015. As participants in Girls’ Day, the largest career orientation project for schoolgirls in Germany, they gathered information about occupations in industrial trades and natural sciences. Through its popular Girls’ Day program, Werner & Mertz wants to encourage women to enter fields traditionally dominated by men and thereby preclude a shortage of technicians. Signs of success are there. In recent years the number of female applicants has grown significantly. Girls are showing more interest especially in the job of industrial mechanic. There’s always a big crowd on Girls’ Day at Werner & Mertz. Every year the available spots are claimed within just a short time. 98 Employees Gemeinsam erfolgreich