GROUPE RENAULT RECOGNISED IN DIVERSITY AWARDS
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On Thursday 5 March, Groupe Renault was recognised at the first Trophées de la Mixité dans l’auto et la mobilité (diversity awards in the automotive and mobility fields). Organised by WAVE (WoMen and Vehicles in Europe), the ceremony aimed to highlight companies which have made diversity a genuine development goal in their organisations.
At the Trophées de la Mixité dans l’auto et la mobilité (diversity awards in the automotive and mobility fields), five prizes were awarded to key players in the sector. Tristan Lormeau, HR Director, Renault France, won the first of the evening. Groupe Renault received gender equality pay index award. This index is calculated each year, for all businesses with over 50 employees, using indicators such as pay, increments and parity*. The company was also nominated for the Trophée Féminisation Globale (global female inclusion award).
Tristan Lormeau, HR Director, Renault France.
The ceremony was organised by WAVE (WoMen and Vehicles in Europe), a Renault partner since its inception in 2008. Its purpose is to promote women’s awareness of jobs in the automotive and mobility industry. In 2019, women still only accounted for 12% of employees in the sector. According to WAVE, increasing diversity means extending the range of talent and putting different and complementary female traits to good use.
*For more information on the workplace equality index, click here.
Renault diversity initiatives
The prize received by Tristan Lormeau bears witness to the importance Renault ascribes to gender diversity at Head Office and in the plants and dealerships. Diversity is a source of both richness and performance.
With this in mind, 10 years ago, Renault launched Women@Renault, an HR action plan designed to improve the representation of women at every level in the company. This representation has continually increased over the last few years. Women now represent almost a quarter of the workforce.
Women@Renault is also a diverse, international in-house social network which aims to change attitudes. The 5,000 member-strong network (including 25% males) enables discussion to find the best diversity solutions. In short, it’s a collaborative and non-confrontational approach to pushing the boundaries.
